Parwatisingari's Weblog

Category: bringing up mother

  • Hair-groom.

    In search of the Hair-groom. Seen those matrimonial column, “wanted fair brides” well now imagine being born in a joint family as the fifth girl, no sons in view, four others fair, straight nosed and straight-haired. So you know what I grew up with. Fortunately for me I was born in a Tulu household were…

  • Literary Agent

    Originally posted on My Bookshelf: This is an interview mailed by Louis Vas, I am sharing this without his permission. I hope he will excuse me. Since there seem to be quite a few aspiring authors in Goa, below is anot so recent  interview with a literary agent in Mumbai, which may behelpful in their…

  • re-enforcing listening.

    1997 my grandmother passed away, I was winding up her house, I came across a file, where all the letters that my brother and I had written to her were filled, she had marked appreciating comments she had notes things that she had to discuss with my mother from her observation of the letter, they…

  • I’ll Drink To That

    Originally posted on I'll drink to that: I can’t speak for all mothers but I can tell you what I don’t want for Mother’s Day. 1. The ‘I Heart You’ pendant (or something similar) from the mall jewelry store that I will never wear.  My husband and I made a deal years ago that he would dissuade our…

  • the war of the milk cooker

    Its 2.30pm, Dr.Chacko has had his lunch and is off for the afternoon clinic. Kids off to their departments for work. Auntie Ruby has just wound up the table and is above to experience that luxury of a housewife a snooze “uhn……..” came a loud hoot! It was the neighbour’s milk cooker. The milk cooker…

  • No Kidding.

    haa the inspirations and means of my life. of course! I have two lovely daughters. Like the Hindi poem says"Mein baar bulati rahi bachpan ko aayi bachpan meri betiya banke,"– i.e i kept calling for my childhood, it returned to me in the form of my daughter. I am extremely blessed in them they kind,intelligent,caring…