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Bengali Parents: A Glimpse Into The Paaglaami

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

‘Paaglaami’ is a favorite word of the Bengali people. It means madness. The word paaglaami is derived from one of the uber favorite words of theirs as well…”paagol”. This word is never said in a droll, flat manner. Oh no..the word … Continue reading →

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Inconvenient Truths

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

The toughest thing I find at times is to explain to MLM what something actually is. Since he lacks the experience and often the vocabulary, it’s a bit challenging to think of ways to get him to understand it in … Continue reading →

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Nothing Surprises Me…I’m A Mom!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

Ermm…that’s a contradiction actually. Nothing does surprise me because a child’s mind is SO elastic that it works in ways I can’t begin to imagine and wish it didn’t. And yet when the unimaginable (for adults) happens it’s also a … Continue reading →

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