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April
May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 Aesha

The Month That April Was – A To Z Reflections.

zest
April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Aesha

Z Is For Zest #Decoding Midlife

youthful
April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 Aesha

Y Is For Youthful #Decoding Midlife

X-Factor
April 27, 2018June 4, 2018 Aesha

X Is For X-Factor #Decoding Midlife

willingness
April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Aesha

W Is For Willingness #Decoding Midlife

volunteer
April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Aesha

V Is For Volunteer #Decoding Midlife

unique
April 24, 2018April 23, 2018 Aesha

U Is For Unique #DecodingMidlife

travel
April 23, 2018April 21, 2018 Aesha

T Is For Travel #DecodingMidlife

savings
April 21, 2018May 19, 2018 Aesha

S Is For Savings #DecodingMidlife

romance
April 20, 2018April 19, 2018 Aesha

R Is For Romance #DecodingMidlife

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I am sure most of us can relate to this quote. Particularly as women who choose to stay at home after motherhood or are home makers after marriage . Today as a part of a campaign where we are addressing the unaddressed elephant in our lives ; I wanted to write about the expectations of being a good cook, a perfect home maker from a woman if she isn’t a working woman. I ask why? Just because she is not contributing to the family income, she is expected to cook, else hiring a cook with be an added expenditure ; asked questions if she chooses to employ help raise her kids and of course be subject to questions like what are you doing otherwise ? You are free all day! You aren’t working! If she chooses to work from home, she is asked questions if the time she is spending to work is worth cause Is she making enough money? When such expectations arise, she feels burdened and it affects her emotionally. It was a time when I wasn’t blogging, I would question myself as to what was I doing with my time and although cooking was never my forte I would put my energies into it because I felt I have to do it since I am not doing anything else. I tried to put undue pressure on myself to be the perfect wife, daughter in law , the perfect mother. I would do things which were not my first choice. So sometimes it’s the society’s expectations and sometimes our own that we women unnecessarily burden ourselves. Hopefully writing about it will stop women being so conscious about what others will think about the choices they choose to make in their lives. Have you ever felt the same? Do share with us to address the unaddressed elephant! Check out the post by @momzdiary on same lines. You can read more posts in the series by following the hashtag #letsaddresstheelephant #letstalktotheelephant #expectations #wife #daughterinlaw #mother #mumslife #mommy #mommylife #mommyblogger I have a very dry skin type ; since this year Mumbai is experiencing a good winter and although I am enjoying the weather, my skin craves for more moisturiser every few hours. Due to various reasons I forget to apply it and then by the end of the day my skin starts itching. But when I got to use @mamaearth.in Skin Repair Body Lotion with Mango & Kokum Butter , my skin finally got what it needed. And that is 🔹24 Hrs moisture lock. What I loved the most about this lotion is its 🔹fragrance. And the fact that the fragrance used is 🔹natural. Like all the Mama Earth products the 🔸Skin Repair Body Lotion with Mango & Kokum Butter for extra dry skin. 🔸Healing Body Lotion with Moroccan Argan & Macadamia Nut Oil for dry skin. Are 🔹dermatologically tested. 🔹Free from harmful chemicals like mineral oil, parables, silicones , pegs & synthetic fragrances. The lotions are also 🔸Non greasy. My skin is loving these lotions and the fragrance is so soothing that now I apply it also during bed time as it also calms my mind and has helped me sleep well too. I recommend if you are looking for a long lasting lotion, try out these @mamaearth.in products. And enjoy the winters! #mamasoftskin #bodylotions #natural #fragrant #nongreasylotions #freefromchemicals #skincare #dailyskincare #dailyskincareroutine #mumslife #aeshas_collabs I would want Mishti to feel confident and strong in her body. However few months back she went through a really bad body shaming experience which affected her self esteem. Earlier there have been occasions wherein people have casually commented on her skin colour getting dark due to her swimming practice and her expressive eyes being hidden due to her glasses, but she has taken the comments very bravely because I have constantly tried to tell her that people come in different shapes and sizes and she needs to live her dreams with positivity. But this comment on her weight by a person who has been an integral part of her formative swimming training broke her confidence so badly that she started crying during her race and choked while swimming. It was the first time Mishti couldn’t finish her race and got disqualified. Let me add here that this post is in no way to demean that person, because once Mishti shared it with me , I approached him the very minute and he did realise his mistake. He apologised to Mishti too. But when some of us mom bloggers decided to address few such issues which we generally avoid talking about, I had to talk about ‘Body Shaming Kids’. I know we don’t do it intentionally, we like chubby kids, we pull their cheeks, comment very casually about their looks but we don’t know how the kid has perceived that comment. Especially kids of Mishti’s age. She is 9 years old and going through many bodily changes. Puberty will hit soon, she has started showing early signs and it’s the time I have to be very careful of her emotional state of mind. I understand that I can’t control the messages she will receive from people around her but as a parent I will be very careful before I make a mistake of commenting on any kid’s body weight ever in my life now after what I have learnt from my own experience. If you have an experience to share about ‘Body Shaming Kids’ then do share it in comments or want to address the unaddressed elephant then join us in our campaign #letsaddresstheelephant #letstalktotheelephant. Also check out what @myteenytot has to share. #bodyshaming #bodyshamingkids #mommybloggers #girls #bodyweight #pubertyhits #aeshas_musings Was looking for Monday motivation and found this quote. Works for me! #mondaymotivation #mondayquote #monday #mondaycoffee #coffeemonday #momatwork #instamorning 2018 was such a fulfilling year and it just passed away in a jiffy. I guess when you are very happy, time flies away! Looking forward to 2019 with hope and taking it from @raisingkarma with self-belief. Thanks Shubs for your post , I found my word of the year 2019. #newbeginnings #newyear #selfbelief #hope #happiness #success #aeshas_musings #2019 #1stjanuary My first attempt to write a 100 word story on @momspresso for the prompt ‘gift’ is featured on their FB page amongst the best ones they liked. It was challenging to write the story in only 100 words. But now I am motivated to write more after my efforts being acknowledged. Thanks Momspresso! Also thanks to @anshubhoj & @priyreflects for the picture prompt for #telltalethursday which made me write this story. However, it became difficult for me to shorten it for this 100 word challenge at Momspresso. But being featured amongst the best ones makes it worthwhile. #100wordstory #100wordstorychallenge #momspresso #fiction #shortstory #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #aeshas_musings

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