Devishobha Chandramouli

Kids never cease to amaze me!!! It was one of those ‘How-Should-I-React-To-This’ moments for me when my daughter was playing with a cute model of the omnipresent Mickey Mouse. The number ‘2011’ was inscribed on …

My hubby andmy 6-year old  daughter were having a serious conversation last night. They went over a lot of topics together but this one is really worth a mention…so, here goes. Hubby: How do we …

I narrated the ‘Draupadi’s unrobing’ episode from the Mahabharatha as a bedtime story tonight. As I was narrating this part where Dusshasan keeps pulling at Darupadi’s sari and only ends up with a mountain of …

I had slept in late this morning and was desperately trying to catch up on lost time.. I hurriedly woke up my kids, rushed them and  of course, the effect on them was zero. I …

I was rummaging through my kids’ school bags after their return from school…Both my girls were talking at the same time and my brain was doing a great balancing act between listening to both of …

My 6-year old, ananya was having a hard  time finishing the food on her plate. So, I decided to feed her. One of the illusions we have is that things get done quickly when we …

It was the frenzy of the upcoming New year and I wanted to look up some new recipes. There was a cookery show on TV with a recipe for ‘English Summer Cake’. My 6-year old …

My hubby was deeply into one of his philosophical musings one evening. He saw my 6-year old daughter playing alongside and decided to think aloud and mouthed the big question to her. “Ananya, what is …

My daughters and I have this bedtime ritual of my singing Hanuman Chalisa to them while they are drifting off. I decided to use it on a particularly difficult bargain with my daughter to end …