The 24th of September 2001 has been the most memorable day of my life - the birth of my baby boy. It was a dream come true for me and my hubby and our enjoyment knew no bounds when the news was out. Our entire family was besides me when SAYAR was born - my parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephew. Everyone was anxious and excited on hearing the news and to hold the baby in their arms. I was probably the last one to hold him as I was unconscious when he was born. When I woke up, my mom passed on the baby to me and said "He is your son." I was overwhelmed and did not know how to react I just kept glaring at my baby.

From then on till date I have spent all my time and effort in bringing him up by trying to teach him the right way of doing things. I used to work before he was born but then I decided to quit as I wanted to cherish the moments of motherhood as I knew those were the days which would never come back again. I still recollect the days when he turned back the first time, started crawling, standing on his own, spoke ma ma, his first vaccine, haircut, first day of pre-school etc.

Every weekend as a family we three spend time together either by going for a movie, on a long drive for lunch, playing cards, chess, cricket or carom for long hours. Saturday dinner are fun and I get an off as Sayar  and his Dad decide what to order from outside. Once a year we go on a holiday for about a week to any new destination after a long discussion and have a fun-filled vacation that refreshes us and the momentum to move on is regained.


Thus, I feel that every woman on this earth should fulfill this blessing given to her by God- to be a mother. It is a fantastic feeling and an opportunity of a life time which a woman should not miss.

Life is like a pack of cards.

When u r in love it is HEARTS.

When u r engaged it is DIAMONDS.

When u r married and have children it is FLOWERS.

About the author: Minisha and her husband are from Mumbi, Indian. They have recently moved with their son to Singapore. Minisha enjoys cooking and teaching as a private tutor. Her husband is a Vice-President at a bank. They enjoy spending time with their family and friends.

New Motherhood

I love playing with my kids. For a moment I shut out all the other tasks that are begging to be done and just be with my kids. My four year old and I trade off who is the teacher/mom and who is the student/daughter. It melts my heart when  Ainslie is the mom and she calls me "sweetie," asked me how my day went and gives me a big hug.

I love the funny pretend names she comes up with, Brenice, Sasha andTasha, Blinken. I love hearing my baby laugh and looking into her pure eyes as experiences the wonder of the world. We had so much fun the other day playing with the neighbor's dogs through the back fence. All we could see was it's little black nose poking through a knot hole and Evelyn couldn't get enough of it. I thought she might burst with happiness. I'm in the stage where I am my children's whole world. I feel lucky that I am the one who gets to experience each new thing with them. Glad that for this moment I can shield them from pain that they will inevitably face and look forward to the people they will become.

I love that being a mom helps me become the person I've always wanted to be. The challenges I face as a mom help me identify and work to change my weaknesses.  I remember as a young mom being so impatient when my little baby kept me from eating, sleeping or using the bathroom when I wanted. When my second child came I was amazed that I had developed the ability to put my personal needs on hold to meet the needs of my children. 

I still have lots of rough edges to get worked off. Becoming a more caring, selfless person is one of my greatest life goals and my children are helping get better each day. When I look at my own parents I see two very good hearted people, whose pure intentions and love for God were really the only guides they had to be good parents. They never gave up and worked tirelessly and selfless on what they've always regards as their greatest treasure. I've seen that their efforts have been multiply many times. Family is truly one of those synergistic activities. Although on the microscopic day to day level it is sometimes difficult to see, when I look back to my family of origin of my parents I see the outcome of their diligent efforts are even greater than the input.

About the Author: Janae recently finished a Master degree in Public Administration. She lives with her husband and two kids in Utah where her husband works as a lawyer. She enjoys working with non-profit organizations in her community.

Eight is great!

I have always dreamed of having a big family. As a young girl I cared for my dolls, as a older teen I cared for other children. Now as a mother of 6 happy, active, and inspiring children; my dream is coming true.

This is my crew. We spend quite a bit of time together each day learning together and facing life's joys and sorrows together.

What do I love about Motherhood?

Well, at first I loved rocking the baby to sleep. Seeing the eyes flutter shut and the baby slip off the slip was always a reward for a long day of hard work.

Then I loved seeing the personality develop. I actually love when the baby says her first definite "NO". It is interesting when she has preferences and the world starts to open to her.

I love to see my impulsive 3 year old become a more confident 4 year old who no longer wants to be a baby... most of the time.

I love the first day of school when the 5 year old picks up the backpack and with one last glance at the front door marches off to meet the world, brave and independent.

The first soccer win, the first loss, the first crush, the first love note...

All of these parts of life give meaning to each day. I was raised by a mother who decided she wanted to do everything right as a mother. She lived in a classic dysfunctional home. She and my father decided that they wanted something different and set out to create something new for their family. Things were not always perfect but they never gave up. They were surprised by unexpected hardships. Very early in their marriage a severely mentally handicapped son was born. As they worked through each experience their love and commitment to their family grew. Now, many years later, I have received an amazing example of love and devotion to family from my parents which I hope to pass on to future generations.

Lesson learned: We don't have to be perfect we just have to be persistent.

About the Author: Jana and her family are enjoying seeing the world as the travel with her husband with work. Her goal is to visit all the continents of the world. She enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family.

Rejoicing in life

The essence of who we are is reflected in our relationships with others. Family is the basic unit of society. In our family relationship we come to understand who we are and hopefully we help each other reach our highest potential.  Share with us you favorite learnings from you family life.