The Book Dragon Mom

Category: parenting

  • All his bags are packed…::(

    Had to pack Baby R’s bags for the 6th time within a span of 3 months. Poor thing is being moved around a lot. Paucity of good caretakers, working parents both posted miles apart that too in cities without daycare facilities and grandparents living in different cities are taking a toll on the little guy.…

  • Counting Days.

    Separation kills. Not literally i mean. Still, staying apart from your other half that too with a toddler in the house is pretty tough. There are days (nights rather) when i am dead tired and baby R is super charged up. Times when my eyes are droopy and he is poking me to check why…

  • God bless my house-maid.

    At times I thank my stars that I live in a country like India where getting a house-maid/nanny (although not professionally trained) is easier than many other places. With my work occupying most of the waking hours the only time I get to spend with my growing-up-too-soon-baby is dinnertime. So imagine my (good) surprise when…

  • SAHM vs Working mom

    Guilt, doubt and constant worry – woes of a working mother. Though endlessly debated by both sides (the working mom vs. the stay at home mom), it still is a totally individualistic viewpoint. Me? I am a working mother. Working since eight years and a mother for a little over a year out of those.…

  • little hands, tiny feet

  • Stealing Kisses

  • Celebrating the “little” moments.

    Every day is a new learning. For Baby R as an individual and for me as a mom. Yesterday – Petting a cat is fun. Note to self – Animals don’t hurt babies (unless provoked). Today – Opening and closing doors. Note to self – Baby-proof house on priority. Tomorrow – Who knows? Note to…

  • Second Opinion.

    I repeated the test once, then twice and only then believed what the first one confirmed. The two pink lines were awesome news. Finally. After months of trying. I went to the doctor to get all corresponding tests done and for advice on pregnancy. I was given a list of blood tests, urine tests and…

  • Bringing up baby – Happily.

    Baby R completed 9 months…wow…already??? The little monkey has mastered crawling, stands with anything he can pull himself on – chairs, tables, people, and presently trying his hands on cruising. He eats pureed/finely grated fruits and vegetables, yogurt, cerelac, formula and breast milk along with other edible/inedible stuff he manages to get into his mouth.…

  • It Takes Two To Parent.

    For a new mother stepping into the role of a parent is a daunting task. Even more so when you are staying in a nuclear set-up with no support. Baby R came into this world a month earlier than expected and me and my darling husband were at sea regarding what to do. Baby was…