Momsie Popsie Diary

Wake up call! Lessons from Gen next Disclaimer: This write up is an attempt to sensitize, not judge any generation. It’s moral duty of parents to pass on the family values. Same for children, the onus is on them to carry forward the legacy. Names have been changed to maintain confidentiality. There is no intention to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Any resemblance to any person is purely coincidental.   For any new generation, there is direct impact from previous two generations, namely parents and grandparents. The values they imbibe, is directly proportional to behavior of their parents and grandparents. Here is an excerpt from a conversation, during my sessions- “Mom, I don’t want to lead a sandwiched life like father, neither do I want my life partner to suffer like you,” said Sam, a 22 year old boy to his mother. His mother, Sharmila was shocked and shaken to hear these words. All this while, she thought she had given an amazing environment for her children to grow and tried he

The year 2022 was a roller coaster year with personal losses. However, it ended on a positive note happy note.  1) My book - * Momsie Popsie Diary Tea  time chit chat on living life* has been selected for the *prestigious Golden Book Awards 2023 .*(There were 5500+ nominations).My 15th Literary Award*  2) In *ISCCM - ( Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine )* newsletter, Nov-Dec 2022, my interview was published in section Wellness Journey : Mind, Body and soul ( page 88-91) 3) My *Author interview was released on You tube channel -* Wellness with Dr. Diptimala. Wish you and your family a very happy, fulfilling new year 2023. https://youtu.be/RJMmv_RFm9U Love, Juju 

Those born in seventies are now parents to teenage and college going children. It is of utmost importance to keep oneself abreast with the latest trends. 21 st century has witnessed changes at a greater pace than previous centuries. Thanks to Digital era, every individual has a steady companion. No rewards for guessing! Yes, it’s the mobile phone. The brighter side is it's like having the entire universe in your hand. However, there is a darker side too. Excess of knowledge with unlimited access has introduced the gennext to a different world where values like commitment, faith, trust, loyalty, etc are either much lower down the list or maybe missing. One of the values which, tops the list is the fear of commitment. This unknown fear has led to evolution of terms like Friends for benefits, no strings attached or situationships. A situationship is a romantic relationship that is not defined and is not made official. There is no commitment between the two and both are free. This t

Hello readers, Happy to share my book My Mind's Cafe 28 stories for a love tooth has been featured in Top 10 Books of the Month / October 2022 [ Editor's Choice] https://www.delhiwire.com/top-10-books-of-the-month-october-editors-choice/8911 Keep loving, Keep caring Keep reading keep sharing. Love, Juju

My dear readers, Feeling blessed, motivated, inspired to see my name in Top 50 Inspiring Women of India. List released in HT - Hindustan Times, Business Standard & Fox Story. Here are the links : Hindustan Times:- List of India’s 50 Inspiring Women 2022 by Fox Story India Released https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/list-of-india-s-50-inspiring-women-2022-by-fox-story-india-released-101670320553767.html Fox Story India:-  https://foxstoryindia.com/2022/11/26/list-of-indias-50-inspiring-women-2022-by-fox-story-india-released/ Magazine Link:-  https://issuu.com/foxstoryindia/docs/october_print_copy-compressed Love, Juju 

Gone too soon A.J. # Koi naa! Koi naa! Disclaimer: This write-up is inked with author’s soul as it is an ode to her precious pearl# uncle #mamaji who left his mortal coil. A sensitive write up.  All battles end sooner or later. Almost all battles cause harm to both parties. In this particular battle of Alchemist, the opponent was God himself. Not even for a single moment our faith deterred and we kept on going and going. It was fight unto death. Remembering my first friend in my household after marriage, A.J. was at the driving seat as he took me along with his nephew (my husband) home after my marriage. He was a man with impeccable mannerisms and a knack to communicate with people of all age groups. He was very fond of children and had a unique way with them. He was my most trusted, secure connection with the entire household. His pet tag line was,” Koi naa! Koi naa!” and these two words worked like magic. He taught us how to build and maintain relation. Because of him, the enti

How much is “Too Much”? Everyone must have heard this statement at some point of time or other. She/He cares too much, She/He loves too much, She/He spends too much time with their children, She/ He spends too much time in his office, too much on studies, on phone, in gym, in kitties, in being social, on social media, list is long.   I decided to search tools which could measure or calibrate “too much.” My search led to reading various books and ended with discussion with my Popsie. We talked in length about this, if some tool existed which could help us in calibrating too much. Each one has a unique life’s perspective which is dependent on various factors like family background and environment during childhood. A man is a summation of genetic make-up conditioned by his circumstances. Finally, my inner voice gave me the insight. This term “too much” is relative, holds no value and cannot be measured. It all depends upon one’s own priorities and conscience. “ Where focus goes, ene