Articles

  Bulimia (boo-LEE-me-uh) nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious eating disorder that is characterized by two things – a) binge eating and, b) purging out what you have eaten. Remember, Princess Diana and her battle with this disease? It’s documented in the Netflix series ‘The Crown’. But, despite the …

In august this year I relocated to a new city. The relocation necessitated the development of new relationships and new associations. What it also necessitated was the hiring of new domestic staff. Can’t do without them, can we? And, if you happen to be a working professional who keeps crazy …

How does a woman become a mother? Is it by giving birth to a child? Or, can a woman become a mother y adopting, fostering and loving a child birthed by another? Dr Vithal Venkatesh Kamat said – A child gives birth to a mother. So, perhaps it would be …

  This article was first published on #Womensweb and won me the Orange Flower award for 2020 for parent blogging Essential Life Skills for your kids  When my kids turned 10, my husband and I decided to start giving them monthly pocket money. Oh, it was a paltry sum of …

“I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Anyone who has been bitten by the wanderlust bug would know for sure that the joy of travel does not commence once you reach the destination. …

DISCLAIMER – The thoughts expressed in this article are purely my own and there is no attempt to defame anyone. Any reference to anyone is purely coincidental and completely unintentional. I was never raised in a housing society. Coming from a defence background, I was raised in camps around the …

Ever wonder what life would be like if we had no friends? Had no one to share our feelings with, to experience things with or even to laugh with? Could we survive in a world devoid of the emotion called – friendship? Yes, I know friendship is not an emotion, it …

I remember a childhood that was filled with picnics and not just the “sit in the park kind”. I remember childhood picnics being boat rides, pot lucks, cycling trips, nature treks, park visits, jungle hikes and much more. My childhood was filled with activities that today people would construe as adventure outings & pay money to indulge in. But back then, it was just a part of our regular Sunday afternoon. Just clean old family bonding time, out in the sun with a basket of food in tow.

For as long as I can remember, I have felt an irresistible draw to water. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I spent my childhood either in hill towns or in close proximity to them. All our vacations (and there were many!) would also be to …

If you are one of those people who love to frolic in the water (and NO! I am not talking about just wading or splashing about in a pool), then I am pretty sure that you must be aware of the sport of “Sea walking”. And yes, it literally means …