Author: Bhavna Dewan Bhatia

Dear Bhavna of 2011, Right now, you have two babies under the age of four. It is an overwhelming time but it will get easier, I promise. For now, trust me and do as I say. Please let yourself feel Read more

Whenever my son would not do well on a test, I would tell him – “you have such a clever mind, this stuff is easy for you, you just need to apply yourself a bit.” Various versions of this statement Read more

M. Scott Peck explains in his book ‘The Road Less Travelled’, and I paraphrase, that we all create maps to navigate through life, right from our childhood. It is only through constantly reviewing the reality and our place in it Read more

This last year has been a difficult one in many ways. Even though we were lucky enough to escape mostly unharmed, it did bring about a lot of change in our lives. Despite all its difficulties, this year was a Read more

When the children were very young, we moved close to my parents’ home. Growing up, I did not really know my grandparents, and I always felt like I missed out on that relationship. I am glad that my children have Read more

Recently, I came across a letter my daughter had written for a school assignment. It was addressed to God. The sweet innocence of her words touched my heart. After thanking God for various things, she ended her letter with these Read more

I have received my share of advice in more than a decade of being a mother. While I’ve patiently heard it all and discarded most, there were some gems that left a deep impression on me as a parent. With Read more