Posted inPOV
I Want a Baby Boy. There I Said It
I live in a one-child world, in a world where everyone wants a girl child. I’m a freethinking woman, yet I wanted a son. So I had a third child.
Posted inAnimals
The Agony of Seeing My Dog Age
I took in a two-month-old spaniel to impress my girlfriend when I was 16. Sure, that relationship ended soon after. But Zippy has been my pillow, a silent yet effective shoulder to lean on. And seeing her age, is more painful that any heartbreak I’ve ever experienced.
Posted inPOV
Adopting a Child: I Knew About the Red Tape, But No One Prepared Me For Resistance From Our Family
Adopting a child in India is a process riddled with bureaucracy, tough questions, and long delays, often for the right reasons. But, as we found out, the red tape is the least worrisome part of adopting. We were not prepared for the resistance we faced from our family.
Posted inPeople
The Mother of 68
Over the last two decades, Sulbha Surve has lovingly fostered infants and toddlers before they found their way to forever homes.
Posted inBollywood
Aradhana: How the Sharmila Tagore Film Tried to Normalise Pre-Marital Sex & Single Motherhood
Aradhana might seem like yet another run-of-the-mill film about a self-sacrificing woman, but it’s much more than that. It’s a movie that brought taboo subjects such as pre-marital sex, adoption, and single motherhood to the mainstream.
Posted inModern Family
How I Met My Mothers
I believe adults owe their adopted children the truth. I found out about my biological mother after my father died, and that’s when the real drama began.
