by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 29, 2015 | Authenticity, Life Lessons
Sometimes it seems like it’s just one thing after another. I started off September with a bang. I mean, laundry every day, people. I was knocking things off my to-do list (including self-care!), nailing school lunches and getting out a bit more. And then last...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 9, 2015 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
I don’t like to do anything wrong. I’m the first born daughter in an Asian family so the worst thing I can do is anything wrong. I have high expectations of myself in many areas, but none surpass what I believe I ‘must do’ as a mom. My dad...
by Taslim Jaffer | Aug 13, 2015 | Life Lessons
My body sliced through the cool freshwater, headfirst. As I resurfaced, I turned toward the dock where my husband and two kids fist-pumped. “Wooooot! Yay!” mixed with the sound of the waves lapping against the dock’s pillars. “Mommy?” My...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 24, 2015 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
Many of us parents are a mixed bag of emotions right now as our kids complete another school year. For me, there’s a strong desire to bottle up their ‘little-ness’ because I see it dissolving right before my eyes. I also feel the relief of being able...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 8, 2015 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
My husband and I were growing curious about our daughter’s ‘sudden disinterest’ in playing soccer with her friends. Inaya played in a league for two seasons and never once complained about going to practice or a game. In fact, quite the opposite: she...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 5, 2015 | Life Lessons
Yesterday, I had a heart-sinking conversation with an old friend. This friend is a vibrant, fun-loving, musical, inspired-by-Nature young person – but after a long overdue catch-up, it became painfully obvious that there was little to no evidence of this...
