Analytikal Mama

There’s a new lingo that is taking over the world! I mean, are you even a cool parent if you can’t speak this language?

As optimistic and tolerant as I am, I must admit I am feeling a growing sense of helplessness this holiday. And I also get the feeling that I am not alone in this. For various reasons, the downside of holidays does ghost us at the most unexpected times. But even this feeling can be overcome with the magic of laughter, joy and special moments with loved ones. Holiday blues We’re not the Jones’s. Get that right. Its ok to be at home and not jetting off to a wonderland.

Its exam time again. And the Bad Mum vs Good Mum boxing ring opens in my head. What exactly is my role? How involved must I be? Can I sit back, confidently knowing my kids will study like they’re supposed to, and holler for help if they need? Do I cut myself off from the world to sit and study with them, disguising my own anxiety by this ridiculous concept of nurturing?