fiction… Mother-in-law and I go traveling together 8 Dec 20198 Dec 2019 It was with great trepidation that I asked my mother-in-law if I could accompany her on her fabulous trip to Europe. It was with even more anxiety that I waited…
fiction… Where’s my other cape? 30 Nov 201931 Dec 2019 I was sick yesterday. Very sick. I had a bad cold and even though I'm usually a very upbeat person, the cold with the daylight saving time shenanigan with the…
marriage Divorce is not an option. 14 Nov 201914 Nov 2019 Of all the cliches that we have promoted as humans, this is probably the worst and something that many couples find their marital glory in but to me, is stupid.…
feminism… She lived with a narcissist in a white picket fence. 11 Nov 201926 Nov 2019 "I don't get it", her mother finally said. "I really don't get it. I questioned your choice five years ago but if truth be told, he's my favorite son-in-law". I…
burnout… I want to have sex but I don’t have the time. 7 Nov 201920 Nov 2019 I know I'm touching a nerve with so many women here with the title of this blog post. Each morning I wake up with a new vigor for life. Each…
humor… Things that will happen at a Pakistani wedding so make your peace now. 2 Nov 20192 Nov 2019 Pakistani weddings are eventful for many reasons besides them being actual weddings. There are last minute arrangements that beg for attention at the minute after the last minute. There are…
humanity… Ten things that won’t go down well with your husband’s sister. 24 Oct 201924 Oct 2019 So much on this blog is about the poor mother-in-law. But we keep forgetting that the mother-in-law engine isn't fully functional in all its glory without the much-less-talked-about sister-in-law. I…
marriage If your marriage isn’t making you a better person, there’s a problem. 13 Oct 201913 Oct 2019 Let's be honest. Why do people get married? Many reasons. It could be trivial, frivolous and mundane reasons like everyone else is doing it so I should do it too.…
feminism… A Romance By The Sea 12 Oct 201912 Oct 2019 Chapter 1. "I don't think my mom would have any objection", he said. "Really? Didn't you say she'd like your cousin for you?" She reminded him, full of dread at…
feminism… Toxic matriarchy! It’s just misogyny in another form. 10 Oct 201911 Oct 2019 She was scared to look at him. Many years later she realized he must have been too. She was dressed to the nines. Maybe he was too. She couldn't tell…