Author Archives: Anjali Joshi

Today while watching the morning news, eating breakfast, drinking coffee, feeding the baby, and cleaning carpet stains (just another morning!), I noticed the abundance of back-to-school commercials. I’m sure these commercials have been running for weeks, if not months; but, forgive me, I’ve been spreading myself too thin these days to notice. I froze forContinue reading “Back to School”

As I rewatched a video that was taken minutes after the birth of our son, I am simply amazed at how quickly he is growing and learning. At 8 months, he is sitting up, crawling, and even standing! New skills take time to master. Until he masters the art of standing and reaching for mommy’sContinue reading “Blind Faith”

The first time your little baby tries solids is such a momentous occasion. It is so exciting to see his reaction as he tastes something other than the milk he has been drinking for months. The faces he makes are certainly photograph-worthy. It opens doors to a whole other world our son will enjoy exploringContinue reading “Seven Seconds”

On the job, employers encourage their employees to stay home when feeling unwell. Sick employees means decreased productivity, and, of course, the spread of germs to others. So, an unwelcome cold is remedied with warm blankets, a snugly bed, some cough syrup, and some much needed rest to let your body fight off whatever itContinue reading “Sick Days”

There are few things in society that are abstract and entirely man-made, but, yet, dictate every aspect of our lives. We continue our day-to-day lives without giving a second thought to said indispensable aspects of life. One such aspect is time. Time dictates what we do when, how often, and for how long. As a teacher, evenContinue reading “The Time Traveler’s Son”

While my lack of blog posts and disheveled hair may suggest otherwise, the truth is that I have not been consumed by motherhood to the point of no return. My absence from my laptop can be accounted for by my recent trip to Toronto for my brother’s wedding. With family functions a slew and aContinue reading “Flying Solo”

When my baby brother was born in the early 90s, my parents invested in a video camera. It was a big purchase at the time, and an important one. To this day, we cherish the home videos that were made with that video camera. His childhood has been captured in 3 minute snippets, and thenContinue reading “The Supermom”

Since day one, my son has been a late sleeper. He wouldn’t go down for the night until 2AM at first. Luckily, it slowly shifted closer to 11PM. The minute he would fall asleep, I, of course, would crash too. Our big move worked out in favour of an earlier bedtime due to the 3-hour timeContinue reading “What was that About the Placenta?”

Every year, I ask my mom the same thing: “What would you like for Mother’s Day?” Every year I am hoping to get a response hinting at something I would be able to pick up at a department store. But, instead, my mother always gave me a different variation of the same response:“A smile”“Your love” “Kind words”Continue reading “A Gift for Mom”

A mere three-minute walk from my home, there is a quaint little cafe and bookstore. With a beautiful garden out back, it is no wonder so many mommies treat it like their own backyard. Once a week, they host a modest story time where the friendly lady who runs the bookstore does a few readContinue reading “The Just Me Walk”