Tagged: Parenthood

I became an Appa (dad) in 2023 with the arrival of Uma. Before that, I was just a dog dad. Uma changed my life in many ways. I am enjoying my parenthood a lot. And I like to write about the ups and downs of being a father here.

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Christmas 2024 0

Godless but not joyless

So, when you don’t believe in God or follow a specific religion, what do you celebrate with others? Just because I’m not religious doesn’t mean I’m anti-social—I still want to spend time with family and friends, which often happens around religious festivals. Lately, I’ve been thinking about turning religious festivals into social events....

Uma at Park 8

Minding My Business

Today was my first encounter with moral police, though I wasn’t his target—a teenage1 couple in the park2 was. As I entered, I noticed a young couple hugging, maybe even kissing, but I couldn’t see clearly as I was not paying much attention. Then I saw a man with a toddler approached them....

Uma with her Baby Radio 2

Baby Radio

Table of Contents1 Requirements2 Solution3 Audio Content Technically, it’s not a radio. No radio waves are involved as such. It’s a Micro SD Card Player like the cassette tape players we used to have. The name Baby Radio is apt only because it only plays what a baby needs to hear, is controlled...

Uma walking around in Richards Park 0

Weekly Notes 34/2024

I have almost recovered. There is a bit of a dry cough, but manageable. Anju and Uma are still on their way. Both still have a bad cold. I have not been attending yoga classes for the last two weeks, primarily because of a cough and cold. I should be regular again.

From one of or morning walks. 2

Weekly Notes 33/2024

It’s been a year, and time flies. It is so much fun to see Uma growing up. I am enjoying parenting a lot, more than I thought I would. I have not written much about it. I will write at some point before she grows up :)

Gandhi Bhavan, Bengaluru 3

Weekly Notes 20/2024

Uma’s sleeping cycle has changed a bit. She now sleeps from 7 PM to 6:30 AM, with a short nap in the morning and a longer nap after lunch. Her diet includes most of what we eat, but less spicy. She doesn’t like eggs as of now :(, which are important in our diet, so we keep trying different ways to introduce them.