Category: bringing up mother
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Little women
The antics of my daughters make me smile like nothing can. The older one was and is an old head on young shoulder. She learnt to speak very early. Her concept of being adult was speaking English. She would use Marathi words as fillers when she spoke to me since it was my husband’s mother…
