Things are not as straightforward as they seem. In my experience there are always additional twists and turns. Because of my previous experiences, I was unable to imagine myself pregnant and giving birth to a baby. I had been asked to think positively in that way soon after the embryo transfer so that good vibes…
My Struggles with Infertility
“The urine pregnancy test is negative”, “My periods started”, “I’m sorry you are not pregnant this time” – dreaded situations that I was in nearly 40 times and all because I have issues with fertility. This is my experience with the struggles of conceiving and so similar to what thousands of women go through across…
Awash in sensations
Exactly 10 years ago to the date, i.e. 12th November 2010, I was introduced to the world of autism. As a student of psychology, I had briefly heard the term autism while studying human development but had not really understood it. A friend of my father’s – Ms. Jayashree Ramesh – is the Director of…
My happily ever after garden story
Like any fairly tale, my garden story also has its share of ups and down, but ends on a happily ever after note…. Not too long ago, my grandmother’s green thumb and love for a garden made our home a beautiful space. This garden has undergone several changes over the years – from a flowering…
Zero-waste covid management
Generating almost no waste while home quarantining with covid-19, and staying absolutely safe As a family we have been executing various eco-friendly practices for the last decade, the main one being producing as little waste as possible by using the techniques of reduce, reuse and recycle. Our lifestyle choices will be explained in more detail…
My Covid-19 Chronicles
I live in what is becoming a rare situation, wherein my parents and in-laws live in the same city and I spend half my week with my parents and half the week with my in-laws. On both sides, we live in joint families. The 3rd of September 2020 dawned with beautiful Bangalore weather. I…
My go to cake recipe
So the first recipe that I am going to put up is my tried and tested cake recipe…My mother passed on her cake recipe to my brother and me and over the years I have experimented with loads and loads of flavours with this basic recipe. So try it out and remember that once you…
Food Forethought 