Author: Malavika
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Struggling with Work and Motherhood: Finding Balance in Tough Times
Being a working mother is a constant act of balancing—between deadlines and dinner time, performance reviews and bedtime stories, demanding projects and your child’s endless questions. At times, the scale tips heavily toward work, and the guilt of not doing enough for your kids or your career can feel overwhelming. One of the hardest situations…
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Managing My Daughter’s Journey of Sharing Her Parents
One of the most delicate transitions as a mother of two has been helping my elder daughter adjust to sharing me. Whenever I hold my little one, I often catch my older daughter watching closely. It’s in her eyes—the unspoken worry, and that deep need for connection. There are times when I’m playing silly games…
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Leading by Example
One thing I’ve realized as a mom is that kids don’t really learn from what we say. They learn from what we do. Our kids are always watching us—how we talk, how we treat others, how we handle tough days, even how we fold laundry. Every little thing becomes a quiet lesson for them. Living…
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The Perk of Meeting a Friend
There were a thousand things to be done at home.And a calendar full of things I should be doing.I gladly went to see a friend We met at a cozy café. Between calls and reminders, we found little windows of time to talk.Not about anything urgent or world-changing — just us.How we’ve been. What’s been…
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When You’re on a Call and Your Daughter Jumps In
There’s a unique kind of magic in being a working mom—especially when your home becomes your office and your office slowly becomes a part of your child’s world. Lately, my daughter has started to understand the rhythm and decorum of my work calls. On evenings when no one else is home, she quietly pulls up…
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Our Presence Matters More Than We Know
As parents, we often underestimate how much our presence means to our children. In the middle of work calls, household chores, and the thousand little tasks that make up daily life, it’s easy to assume that our kids are absorbed in their own world—playing, watching, or quietly resting. But time and again, they show us…
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Owning Up to Parenting Mistakes: Why Agreeing with Our Kids Matters
Parenting is a journey of learning, not just for our children—but for us too. In a role where we’re expected to guide, nurture, and protect, it’s easy to believe we must always get it right. But the truth is, we don’t. And one of the most powerful things we can do as parents is to…
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Dealing with Kids Who Bully: When to Stand Firm and When to Teach Strength
Bullying in childhood can be subtle or blatant, but its effects can run deep — shaping how children see themselves and how they relate to others. Whether it’s teasing, exclusion, or physical intimidation, bullying creates an imbalance of power, and it often leaves both the child being bullied and the adults around them unsure of…
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The Little Joys of Motherhood
Motherhood is often described in grand terms—life-changing, overwhelming, exhausting, beautiful. And while all of that is true, what often gets overlooked are the little joys tucked into everyday moments. The quiet smiles. The sticky fingers reaching for yours. The way their laughter bubbles up out of nowhere and fills a room with sunshine. These are…
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Why I Forget the Basic Things
Yesterday, something happened that left me feeling a little shaken—and honestly, a bit disappointed in myself. We were driving back from a family function, and I was behind the wheel while my baby cried nonstop for the 10-minute ride home. Even though other relatives in the car were trying to soothe her, all I could…
Mom On The Rise 