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Naina: “Mum, who do you love the most” Simmi: “Mum says she loves us all equally, she just has to parent us differently because we are...
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Nov 18, 20204 min read
Toxic Positivity.....
Asmita made us aware that both my husband and I were guilty of Toxic Positivity. She also pointed out that I was on the receiving end of...
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Nov 15, 20204 min read
Signs and Synchronicities....
June 23, 2020 Me: “Lil, where are you Beto?” Lilly: “I’m downtown, I bought burgers and water and I’m giving out food to the homeless”...
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Nov 11, 20204 min read
Bipolar Disorder - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly.....
Photo Credits: fiverr.com Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) is classified as a severe mental illness that changes a...
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Nov 8, 20206 min read
Forever 20...
Happy Birthday My Lilly Lum. Oh Lalla... Life has not been the same without you. You were always the hardest daughter to shop for. It...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
Oracle Abuse....
Lilly - What I wouldn’t do to talk to you one more time, hear your voice one more time, hug you to my heart's content, or just chill with...
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Nov 1, 20205 min read
To Test or Not to Test....
Today, our kids are educated on birth control, safe sex practices, STDs, and HIV. Safe sex is a widely talked about topic and no one bats...
farhinapuri
Oct 28, 20204 min read
Thank You Mum....
It has taken a lot of courage to share my last birthday wish from Lilly with everyone. My Birthday is just never going to be perfectly...
farhinapuri
Oct 23, 20205 min read
The Puri Sisters......
A household full of girls! You can imagine the love, chaos, fights, laughter, tears, anger, and frustration. If you’re lucky enough to...
farhinapuri
Oct 20, 20206 min read
A Father’s Perspective....
Born on the most important day of Diwali, right after Lakshmi Puja. This baby was his Lakshmi (goddess of wealth). He even won the...
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Oct 18, 20204 min read
Since all from earth must return....
Sales Assistant: “How can I help you? Are you shopping for something special”? Me: “My daughter passed away from a drug overdose and I...
farhinapuri
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Choices, Choices......
What makes a ‘good’ parent? The bottom line, the choices that we make for our children out of love makes a ‘good’ parent. Our heart...
farhinapuri
Oct 14, 20204 min read
Sorry Not Sorry.....
I’m not ashamed or uncomfortable to say that Lilly suffered from Bi-Polar Disorder and Addiction! I’m not ashamed or uncomfortable to...
farhinapuri
Oct 10, 20204 min read
The Infamous Staircase....
One of the reasons we bought our house was for the staircase. I had envisioned the girls coming down the stairs in their graduation...
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Oct 7, 20203 min read
Back to reality......
Perfect Saturday morning. Beautiful weather, not a cloud in the sky. And we have a dead daughter in our house. How INSANE is that? Or...
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Oct 4, 20204 min read
Friday July 10th, 2020 - The Calm Before The Deadly Storm.....
Last weeks of summer holidays - the kids would stay up late and sleep in. I had started my day at 5am since we were going through an...
farhinapuri
Oct 1, 20204 min read
No God - Please this is not happening......
As parents, we know and recognize the various tones and pitches of our children's voices. We know when they are in distress, when they...
farhinapuri
Sep 27, 20202 min read
I Blame Myself..........
I can’t stop thinking about how much you suffered and my inability to Save you. A large part of my grieving is self blame. The grief...
farhinapuri
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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