Reflections Of A Desi Mom

From Books n Tiffins --- To Bandwidth n Distancing! And just like that, the new Academic Year began..  Unlike every year, there was no excitement of the online-report..  Nor was there any rush to buy tiffins, bags and uniforms alike.. Instead us parents were found scrambling to set up a decent gadget where children can attend online classes.  Mann, the world has not only changed - it has boiled down to a bunch of screens, microphones and cameras.  The first few years teachers were trying to inculcate a sense of inclusiveness by encouraging the kids to speak...  This year the same teachers have to ask the kids to be quiet and invisible!  From classroom etiquette, to online etiquette... these children are learning and helping us learn invaluable lessons!  As I and N gear up for a very interesting Online Session of Grade 4, I ponder over all the fuss we created over things that seem pointless right now! But at the same time I k...

#GoCorona and #Lockdown and #StayHome  These hashtags are is all that we eat, see, like and follow pretty much every day.  And then there are some other hashtags that have jumped up in the line.. #homecooking #dalgonacoffee #homemadebread #cookingincorona #homemeadpanipuri #foodgram are the current and happening hashtags doing rounds amongst people stuck in their homes all over the world. People are going above and beyond experimenting in their kitchens with minimal as well as fancy pantry items. And I have some of those in my family and friend circle too. Daddy-Daughter combo in my home has been making interesting stuff from Corn Chivda to Rasgulla to Maggi Omelette to variations of chicken! They can spend hours slogging in that hot kitchen. The non-foodie me is often at awe but never motivated to gear up my cooking skills.  Another series of hashtags going around in the world of moms of  young children is the art and craft. People are creating ...