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I remember, as a child I always wanted to be a mother. I loved mothering my dolls just like how my mother took care of me. Moreover My mother had very powerful influence in my life. Honestly she was the only one who took whole lot of efforts in my upbringing. I have seen her in that process. Believe me, in those days I remember she was like a lioness and would go to any extent to protect me. She was a young lady who got her education and was building her own life. God knows from where she got so much strength and courage to cope with challenges that life threw at her. She had absolutely no support with chores or finances to raise a baby but she did everything on her own. Certainly I admired her the most and wondered whether motherhood can change people. In short there was this hidden calling in me to embark the journey of motherhood, to experience the nature's great plan (reproduction). On 5th July 2021, We were blessed with a baby boy and since then life has changed in all sorts o

 Affirmations can turn out to be miraculous if one practice it regularly. What can be better than expressing love to your own self on this Valentine's Day! Listing affirmations that help me accept me as myself and strengthens my belief in myself 1.  I am much more than my relationships, my education qualifications, my profession and my CTC. I have a lot to offer the World and will always try my best.  2. I always have choices. I have courage to access those choices. The only approval I need is my own 3. I have energy and strength to get through an unfavorable phase. I can see light at the end of the tunnel.  4. I am self sufficient as an individual. I am happiest in my own company and my happiness is my  responsibility.  5. My physical and mental health is my foremost priority. I treat myself with abundant love and care. I am experiencing pink of my health. Minor health issues are under treatment and in my control.  6. I am considerate of my struggles and my journey to this day. I

 Hello Mommies,  let me take this opportunity to share with you three baby products I can't do without. Also I must tell you using these products make my life so easy. Hoping that this will help you also.  1. Luvlap breast milk pump : I went back to work when my baby was five and half months old. Ladies at my office keep asking me about how his feeds are managed in my absence. I tell them that I use a manual pump which really surprises them. Next question arises about shelf life of pumped breast milk. They think that pumped breast milk will go stale in few minutes. But reality is that breast milk can last 6 hours without refrigerating and 24 hours in refrigerator. In deep freeze breast milk can last for 1 month. So chuck all these myths use a pump to manage baby's feeds in your absence so that you can go to your work carefree about baby's nutritional needs.  If you are short on time and don't want to use manual pump check out  electric pump as well. Both the pumps fro

Being rude is not a choice. Being impatient is not a choice. Being short tempered is not a choice. Being resentful is not a choice. Being disgruntled is not a choice. Being misanthrope is definitely not a choice! They ll judge you by your behavior, your actions and more by your words. Let them be! They are not the one who had been through those clueless days and sleepless nights. They are not the one who hid the ocean behind a fake smile. They are not the one who held your hand when you were the most helpless. Don't let them ruin your rainbow which has come after a thunderstorm! I know you hate the world because you deserve the love you could never get! You show rage sometimes because you have forgotten how to show love and care. You don't enjoy the things thoroughly because you're burdened with apprehension. You are hesitant to happiness because you believe that's not your fate! But my dear, The God has not created this beautiful world to make the things sta

Recently, I came across this TEDx Talk on 'Hymen myths' and I felt responsible enough to share it with you all, considering this talk to be helpful for improving our understanding of Women's virginity. So many cultures around the world glorify virgin women and their sexuality is controlled around some traditional myths like they should bleed during first intercourse, Hymen is like a vaginal covering which needs to to broken if something has to enter in etc. etc.  This video will shatter your ideas about virginity and tests done (even today) to ensure it. If you want to know whether a woman is virgin or not, ask her and let the response be her choice.  Watch this video. Also share your views in the comment section. 

periods for me meant discomfort unless I started using menstrual cups. I had read about menstrual cups while campaigning against taboos related to menstruation but never tried to inquire more about them, considering that this might be a special product used by athletes. On Jagriti Yatra during our visit in Banglore, I visited stall of Boondh and that was the first time I was able to know more about cups and how any girl/woman can switch from plastic sanitary pads to cups. The eco-friendly reasons led me towards thinking about this product but the fear of inserting something in my vagina didn't allow me to buy it on that occasion. Few days later after Yatra, I got a call from a very popular Doctor and social activist of our city, also my mentor for campaigning against menstrual taboos, Dr Ami Yagnik and she was very keen to promote the idea of using menstrual cups among the Surti women. I immediately resonated with her idea and we decided on starting our campaigns to promote menst