Insights and stories for parents on the journey
For many parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), bedtime can be one of the most challenging parts of the day. A child may take hours to fa…
“Get real. You're a mother now. Your child needs you. And you want to go away to work?” “Arre, what are you trying to prove? Your son is autistic. This much wil…
“No,” says the surgeon. “I won't operate now. See me after two months.” I smile immediately. There is energy in my voice, a spring in my step as I say, “Thank y…
The doctors are holding Krishna's hand down so they can inject him with anaesthesia. “Vendama!” I don't want it. He fights ferociously, but at the prick of the …
There are moments when I just want to jump into my car and drive away. Just, away. All by myself. There are moments when my husband and I remember our double-in…
Buildings and trees whizz past. 110 kmph. I'm skimming the speed limit on the expressway. The concrete hypnotizes with mirages that gleam when the sun appears. …
I am an author—an award winning author of fiction and this is the identity that I own with pride. Incidentally, the process of getting here involved quashing a …
The Invisible Weight of Autism Caregiving About four or five years ago, I was on the phone with Krishna’s psychiatrist. I remember I was walking around the gard…
When “enough” becomes an impossible question—and how to ask what is needed now Am I doing enough? It is such a familiar question in autism parenting that we can…
“Will my child need medicines?”“What can treat autism?” These are among the first questions many parents ask after their child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…
Where Do I Begin? How to plan for your child's future—one thoughtful decision at a time In my previous article, I shared how Ravi and I came to realise that pro…
How my son Shravan changed my life, my purpose, and the way I think about the future More than twenty years ago, I became mother to a little boy named Shravan. …
