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An Ode To Deliveries
I decided to wax eloquent about something I'm truly uh-mazed by: how pretty much everything gets delivered to your doorstep in Bangalore. The other day, I needed to pick up curtains from a store 20 minutes away. But I just dunzoed it. I also swiggy-ed my lunch and had my groceries delivered. That, to me, ...
8 Steps to Starting an “International” School in India
Before we begin, some disclaimers. This is not about all international schools. Just most.
Wow, looks like I just have a mean streak in me today. So, let's dispense with the disclaimers. And get on with the snark.
Firstly, whatever you plan to name your school, make sure to squeeze the word “international” between the proper ...
15 Signs I’m Not A Millennial
I vote Facebook over Instagram. I know that’s hopelessly uncool. In my defense, I did post two pictures on Insta before I took early retirement. But it boggles me that people have abandoned their perfectly wonderful names for squiggles and symbols. And they leave it to me to figure out who in God’s good world ...
Two Words
A few months ago, a post I wrote for Parent Co - The Two Words That Can Transform Your Parenting - did super well. Like knock-the-socks-off-of-me well with 85K social media likes and shares.
An editor from Faithit emailed the other day and asked if they could run the article on their site. Of course, I ...
Not So Lean, Not So Mean Writing Machine
I've been busy. Busy parenting. Busy being a somewhat supportive wife. And very busy writing. Like, I've been churning out so many posts and queries and whatnot that I've not kept track of it on my blog.
As a result, this post is a data dump of my recent links on Parent co.
https://www.parent.co/five-ways-to-fomo-proof-your-parenting/
https://www.parent.co/speaking-to-our-kids-about-diversity/
https://www.parent.co/how-to-manage-the-factors-that-shape-our-kids-body-image/
https://www.parent.co/rethinking-gender-stereotypes-in-our-conversations/
Happy reading!
Susan
30 Universal Parenting Truths For the Mom of Littles
This is the start of a momsicle. That, for the uninitiated, is a listicle for moms. And yes, I may have just made up that word. We tend to gravitate toward lists, us moms. There’s no deep, nuanced plot to keep track of. There are no characters to identify with or strongly disagree with. Lists ...
The 10K Post Mortem (AKA: I ain’t dead yet)
As I walk up the stairs, my knees start protesting. If they could, they would hold placards saying, “Unfair Treatment,” or “You’re Killing Us.”
And they would be justified in their allegations and demands. Their claims would not be baseless. (Just to make sure we’re on the same page, we’re still talking about my knees).
Yesterday, I ...
Alexa’s Latest Avatar Steps In To ‘Rescue’ Spouses
Husbands the world over are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Finally, it’s here. Finally, they get to pass the buck and dodge the age-old question that has plagued man for generations.
Women, through time, have looked at their reflection in mirrors, posing at different angles to check on curves, dimensions, lengths and breadths. Meanwhile, husbands ...
Five Things Guaranteed to Happen At Your Kid’s School Performance
The weeks of practices and rehearsals are finally done. Days of listening to your precious li’l ‘un singing the same three lines on loop have wound to a close.
It’s the big day. It’s time for your budding ballerina, actor, or singer to take center stage. Along with 43 other wiggly, excited second-graders.
Your precious, talented kidling ...
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