My mental health struggles during the pandemic followed by my ADHD diagnosis gave me a gift I didn’t expect: compassion for other adults. The mommy community on Insta is doing a phenomenal job at teaching adults how to be kind to children because previous generations often fell short in this regard. But here’s something not … More My ADHD Diagnosis at almost 35 years old gave me an unexpected gift
My baby turned 8 years old a few days ago and just yesterday I was thinking about how I should probably have a conversation with her about periods because it seemed like she was at the right age. ‘She was old enough to…’ I thought to myself when suddenly, for no rhyme or reason, an … More As a mom of a freshly minted 8-year-old, I have some thoughts on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Our lives are going to change in the next couple of weeks. Even though Laddoo has been aware of this since the very beginning, the idea of having a baby in the house is vastly different than actually having one. And while nothing can really prepare her (or us) for the actual change in our … More Gupshup with Laddoo PODCAST | Ep. 3 – Preparing Laddoo for the arrival of her sibling
This series has been a great opportunity for me to reflect on how I fared as a mom the first time around vs what I’d like to change/do better this time around. With this post I’m going to make a list of things I DIDN’T DO last time that I want to do this time. … More 10 Things I DIDN’T do last time that I’m going now
For ease of reading, I’m splitting this post into 4 parts so you can choose which one(s) to read and what to skip.Click on the Page numbers below to read that section only. Page 1 – YOU ARE HERE – Our first attempt and why I didn’t try again for another 2 years.Page 2 | … More Potty Training | Part 1 – Day Time Training
To read Part 1 of this post, click here. Signs that Laddoo was ready to sleep independently In March 2020, Laddoo started sleeping in her own room. Here are the signs that helped us decide that she was ready to make this transition. She was no longer breastfeeding, so didn’t need me at night. [Weaned … More Sleeping Independently | Part 2 – Signs of Readiness + Safety Precautions
To read Part 2, click here. 🏁 10.03.2020 – 10.03.2021 • One year since we moved back upstairs + How we helped our (then) 3.5 year old Transition from sleeping with us to sleeping in her own room, on her own bed. Today marks one year of us saying f*ck it to the status of … More Sleeping Independently | Part 1 – The Transition
To read Part 1 CLICK HERE. Many years ago, in one of the ‘Ask Me Anything’s someone asked me that if I could get a do-over, was there anything I’d do differently. As a (fairly) new mom back then (maybe even a little arrogant one) I was pretty sure I had done my best and … More 10 Things I’m going to do DIFFERENTLY the second time around – Part 2
To read Part 2, CLICK HERE. Many years ago, in one of the ‘Ask Me Anything’s someone asked me that if I could get a do-over, was there anything I’d do differently. As a (fairly) new mom back then (maybe even a little arrogant one) I was pretty sure I had done my best and … More 10 Things I’m going to do DIFFERENTLY the second time around – Part 1
After my post about how I was going to therapy, there were two questions I got: 1. Can you share the number of your therapist?Sure! Scroll down for more details or Ctrl+F ‘Mpower’ on this page 🙂 2. How should one choose a therapist/mental health professional? And that is what this post is about. Many … More Mental Health | How to pick a Therapist
The conversations about Mental Health Awareness on Social Media have spiked in the last 24 hours since the news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide became public information. And while the conversations are extremely relevant and necessary, I noticed that most posts have the same message. “Feel free to reach out to me. I’m here to … More 10 Ways you can Unknowingly Save Someone’s Life.
Being Mamma Bear 