The whole of April saw me doling out bits of advice on my blog sprinkled with my own experiences while handling certain emotions and situations, which I wrote in the letters to my son who is about to step out on his own into the vicious cycle of adulthood. I wouldn’t have thought of doing…

Dear Son Wish you a Happy 18th Birthday, sweetheart! I can’t believe that my little rockstar has turned into a fine young man of 18. My heart overflows with pride, today, as I see how my zealous son has matured into an individual who is all set to achieve the best from life with his…

Dear Son You’ve entered the rollercoaster ride of youth from your bratty boyhood. I still cannot come to terms with the fact that you’re no more a child. Wonder when those naughty years of pranks and laughter passed by so swiftly without the slightest indication of how short-lived it all would seem someday. As you…

Dear Son We’ve probably not discussed this in depth. That’s the reason I felt it was vital for me to bring up this topic in this series of letters. Today, I wish to discuss something that you could encounter at some point in your journey ahead. Xenophobia is a dislike of or prejudices against people…

Dear Son You’ve known your mother as a fairly disciplined person when it comes to wellness and health. While I am a partner in your crime the day you wish to sin by digging into a box of creamy doughnuts and I also help you finish the last crumb that you order from Burger King, there are…

Dear Son Today, let’s talk about life. Our life is the dearest thing we hold onto. Somewhere this attachment to our life is where all our fears originate from. We fear losing our life. We fear being unsuccessful in life. We fear being unhappy in life. We fear being lonely in life. The list goes…

Dear Son Before you were born, I would often imagine about what kind of baby you would turn out to be. I fantasized that you would be one of a kind – unique and unlike any other child that I had ever seen. I wanted my child to be an individual in his own right….

Dear Son I meant to write you a letter on integrity but kind of missed it out in my previous letters. Since integrity is so closely related to trust, I thought it would make sense to write to you about something that could be your virtue if you could build on it. Your integrity is based…

Dear Son Like every mother on this earth I want my son to be successful. I wish that he goes places and does things that make me proud. This does not necessarily mean earning fame and wealth. Though some amount of recognition and comforts are always welcome, those are not the only parameters of achieving…

Dear Son How’s it going? I hope you’re enjoying these letters. Feel free to discuss or debate with me regarding the things I’m writing to you. Do not assume that you have to take every word I write here as a dictate out of respect for me. That brings me to one of my favorite…