A Letter To My ‘Special’ Daughter, With Love!
I had always thought of writing letters to my daughter, long before she was even born. So madly in love I was with this ‘image’ of having a...
A truly inspirational story!
This piece of writing helped me immensely. When I was broke, sad and over stricken with grief, I used to read this and this used to give me lot of...
Dear Fellow Mother, Stop Before You Jump Off That Roof!
This letter is in response to a news item I read in the morning paper today which shook me to the core. “A 23 year old woman committed...
Why My Daughter With Down Syndrome Is The Smartest Girl I...
When I got to know that my daughter had Down syndrome, I thought of a life which would be sad, depressing and cheerless in the years to come,...
Down Syndrome Is No Different – A...
Siblings are the most important yet the most neglected people in the lives of our children with special needs. After the diagnosis while we as parents go through...
You Are Not Alone – Few Words For New Mothers...
Do you think life has been unfair and cruel to you? Do you feel that you were promised one thing and were...
Special Need Mothers: Do You Have Wings?
It all started with a simple question that I was asked on LIVE TV by the anchor (Yes, I want to boast that I was on TV!). This...
From Angry And Cranky To Calm And Mindful: My Revelation As...
Since the time my son was a preteen, I was preparing myself for his ‘teen’ age! The over hyped and over analysed ‘teen-tantrums’ that I had been seeing...
Why Should We Celebrate Women’s Day?
No, this is not going to be that rant where I write about about all the atrocities, abuse, inequalities or patriarchal dominance that women face and how that...
So What Is Your Priority List For Your Child With Special...
Those of us who think we don’t really need a priority list for our child, whether typical or special needs, should think one more time. I am sure...
Special Needs Parents: Are You Taking Your Marriage For Granted?
Close your eyes and go back in time. Picture your first few meetings with your spouse, the awkward eye contact, the skipping of the heart beat, the uninhibited...
Two incidents; one will make you feel proud and the other...
Time and again we come across incidents which disgust us, make us angry and outrageous about the discrimination that still happens at the hands of some people, who...