babiesA Flip‑Flop on the Sleep Training Front It’s almost 11 pm. The lights are dimmed, the dogs are snoozing on the sofa and my son, all zipped up in his sleep suit, is on my lap staring at a book. I’m cranky, tired, frustrated and stressed; every By Afsha Khan Jayapal
cultureRaising a Boy is Harder than Raising a Girl “You’re so lucky to have a boy,” the nurse said, as she checked my vitals on my second day of motherhood. “There’s just so much stress around the safety of girls these days.” “That’s not necessarily true,” I said to By Afsha Khan Jayapal
essayRaising a Fatty There comes a time when every parent with a fussy eater is forced to question whether they’re raising a child, or priming a goose for foie gras. A recent incident with my son forced this introspection upon me when I By Afsha Khan Jayapal
parentingHow I Stopped Complaining About Nanny Problems “She seems very good, but…” There was always a ‘but’ when someone asked me how things were going with my new nanny. I was six months into motherhood when I finally caved and hired her, and while my days were By Afsha Khan Jayapal
momsThe World Is a Scary Place I must have been 4 years old the first time I walked to my grandmother’s house alone. Sure, she lived only five minutes away. But I had to walk by myself – “at the side of the road, not in By Afsha Khan Jayapal
babiesI Love My Son. But I Have No Patience with Babies. It’s been seven months since my son was born, and I don’t think I’ve ever loved anyone more. But with every passing day, it’s becoming clearer that I’m really not a Baby Person. Sounds awful, I know. And no, I’m By Afsha Khan Jayapal