Expanding my 4 am friends list

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

Over the past 3 years or let's say after the birth of my daughter Sia, I have made quite a set of new friends. That's ...
10:52 AM, May 07, 2012

Three generations and a birthday

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

My mother celebrated her 62nd birthday last week and co-incidentally was staying at my house then. My mother, Sia, my 5 year old nephew and ...
12:12 PM, Mar 30, 2012

Finding her own limelight

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

Two days back my little star went on stage for the first time. She was completely unaware of what lay in store or the excitement ...
09:04 AM, Mar 05, 2012

Nah Nah Nanny!

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

So Aishwarya Rai has refused to keep a nanny for her baby! That's quite something, I must say. For when you cannot hire a nanny ...
02:58 PM, Feb 21, 2012

A mouthful of dietary woes

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

If you are the mother of a young child, the above topic must be your favourite after baby sleep and diapers. What your baby eats ...
12:34 PM, Feb 13, 2012

Mamma 'Me' time

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

My yoga teacher said to me the other day that mothers were weird. They don't like their kids' school vacations and can't wait for their ...
12:52 PM, Jan 24, 2012

A mother reflects

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

It's that time of the year again when you sit by yourself and take stock of the 365 days gone by. Another year of your ...
02:34 PM, Dec 29, 2011

Finding a mentor at 37

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

Motherhood certainly stirs and awakens things in you which you didn't know about earlier. Besides the usual love for your child, sacrifice, patience and other ...
01:21 PM, Dec 16, 2011

Loss of a life

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

I debated and debated whether I should write about this. This topic which often is considered so personal that people advise you against even mentioning ...
01:47 PM, Dec 13, 2011

No escaping SRK

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

I admit I give up! I cannot compete with Shah Rukh Khan for my baby's attention. She is barely two-and-a-half years old but his biggest ...
11:22 AM, Dec 02, 2011

Realisations on a picnic trail

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

Last week, the school announced that they would be taking the little toddlers for a picnic to Joggers Park in Bandra. This one announcement evoked ...
01:05 PM, Nov 21, 2011

Let it be, don't teach your children the stereotypes

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

A friend of mine, who has a one-and-a-half-year old son, refused a gun gifted to him by someone. The reason being she did not want ...
01:57 PM, Nov 07, 2011

Small town, big gains

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

So, we are back from Udaipur, the city of lakes. We were there for Diwali at my in laws' place and the trip was like ...
11:27 AM, Oct 31, 2011

Generation Z: Smarter but more materialistic?

Straight Talk |  Tanuj Khosla

My trips to India over the last few years since I shifted to Singapore have been few and far in between. However, every time I ...
11:14 AM, Oct 31, 2011

Living in a child's shadow

Mamma Mania |  Shabia Ravi Walia

My daughter got her first report card last week. And I was stunned. Not because she didn't fare well nor was I too bothered about ...
10:28 AM, Oct 24, 2011
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