Shilpa Roy Kota
Parenting Stories (and more) from the desk of an imperfect parent
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Way to Mans heart is through his career Article from The Times, 17th June 2012. This is definitely true for men (and women) who are very passionate about their careers. In these cases, the career is often the first spouse. After all, in most cases, they were already married to it, before they even met you. As…
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School started today and life goes back to the old humdrum of living by the clock. Did I miss it? Not one bit! Am I looking forward to it? Definitely yes! How can someone look forward to something, when it wasn’t even missed in the first place? The answer lies deep in the fascinating mysteries of a…
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My Thoughts: While I was driving back….. Hats off to all mothers of today! and Double Hats off to our mothers who managed much more than we will ever be able to!! kota-pavani: I was driving back today from Sia’s Daycare and I was feeling very hollow. It was the time when I used to…
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Sometimes we know exactly where we are headed, what we need to do and precisely why something is the way it is. This is when we are suffering from a syndrome, I call – Blinded by a Perfect Vision. We think we know everything, and in the process end up ignoring minor yet important details.…
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We all come across moments in life which are so innocent, beautiful and extraordinarily simple. These are moments when the constant rush of life seems to just halt, when there are no regrets about the past and no worries about the future. All that matters is that moment and we wish that moment would last…
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There are a lot of moments in life, when we are at a loss of what to do next. When all roads seem right and all roads seems wrong; when everyone is right from their own perspective, but still the perspectives dont match. Some of us, like me, are control freaks. We like everything as…
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As we live through each day, we save memories in our mind; Memories of good times and bad times, perceptions about people, mistakes we made, and joy we shared. There are many more kinds of memories that keep getting added to our mind each day. As we grow old, these memories slowly transition into heavy…
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When we wake up each morning, what is the first thought that comes to mind? Do we spread our wings and say “Mmmmm, Wow, another day!!” or do we push ourselves out of bed and think “Oh! Yet another day”. What determines how we wake up each morning? Is it based on how well we…
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One hot summer night, as I was rolling around in bed, waiting for the electricity to come back, I could hear the wind outside my window. Sometimes in between, it would even enter the room through the open windows, ruffle the curtains, touch upon my feet and retreat. The small touch left me wanting for…
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