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My mom withdrew into herself on 'those days of the month', but I need to be a different kind of mom, so that my kids understand why, and not feel ignored and confused.
My mom withdrew into herself on ‘those days of the month’, but I need to be a different kind of mom, so that my kids understand why, and not feel ignored and confused.
I did not like when she ignored me When she did not talk to me When she left me on my own To succumb to confusions.
What could be the reason I struggled to figure out But always failed Succumbing to silence.
Minutes of silence stretched to hours Hours to days and days to a week And then all came back to normalcy I succumbed to the situation.
My best friend, my role model My confidant and my support All dissolving into thin air I succumbed to defeat, unaware.
Now, years later, I am a mother to teenagers I now understand the reason Why my mom chose to be silent She was living her life with her ups and downs.
Having experienced the consequences I cannot see my kids withering To whatever I am facing in my life Be it my hormonal imbalances or health issues.
I choose to make it clear, my reasons for silence I take my time out to reconcile For, I want to leave a beautiful image etched In the hearts of my kids to remember, long after I am gone.
A mother, a wife and a woman defines me. I became a homemaker by choice and turned into a writer by chance. Now, looking forward to try my hand at new styles of writing and read more...
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Homeschooling in India is having a moment. As families become increasingly weary of traditional schooling thanks to cookie-cutter policies and high costs, parents are opting for alternate methods of education
Homeschooling in India is having a moment. As families become increasingly weary of traditional schooling thanks to cookie-cutter policies and high costs, parents are opting for alternate methods of education.
Come Monday morning, homes with young families across the country are in a chaotic yet familiar dance. Ceiling fans are turned off, and lights turned on with a vengeance.
Teeth are cleaned, and breakfasts are shovelled down. Uniforms and shoes are thrown on, and heavy school bags are picked up as parents and kids alike make a mad dash for the door.
But if you look closely, the underlying reason for anger and frustration in both groups of women is the same. It is the anger amongst women in being told what (or not) to wear.
A twenty-two-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, was detained by the morality police for breaking the country’s strict dress code. While in custody, Mahsa passed away. It was alleged that Mahsa was beaten in custody, leading to her death. An allegation, the Iranian police have dismissed as baseless.
The incident has sparked protests all over Iran. Women are taking off and burning their headscarves. They are chopping off their hair in public squares. These acts of defiance are against a regime that makes the hijab mandatory for women.
Closer home, in Karnataka, a few months back, young girls in PUC colleges were protesting against the administration’s decision to ban headscarves in the colleges. They were demanding their right to education while following the tenets of their religion. The matter was taken to the Karnataka High court, where the women lost. The matter is now sub-judice in Supreme Court.