Things I Never Did Before Becoming a Mom

Once upon a pre-babies land, I would never be caught going to bed with a full face of makeup. I am not one to channel my inner Hindi serial actress as a literal sleeping beauty…

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5 Books for New Mums (and Dads)

When I got pregnant, I found myself exposed to one of the most discussed topics in the world: parenthood. It felt like being whacked by an avalanche of information from all sides. Baby forums, pregnancy…

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Letter To My Baby On His First Birthday

Bump. Baby. Birthday. BOOM! Where has the last year gone? WHO is this one year old eating my Bata sandals (deshi mom alert!)? How did I ever live without knowing your pudding face? You have officially completed one full circle…

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The end of maternity leave

When I was about 36 weeks pregnant, one of my seniors introduced me to a female employee within our company. Seeing I had no one in my male centric team to hold DMCs about pregnancy…

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Traveling to Dhaka with an infant

If you are traveling to Dhaka with a wee one for the very first time, you are probably feeling a bit overwhelmed. What should you pack? How many nappies would it take to cross the…

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