Oh Nooo.!! Dont ever dare to forget a birthday! In this day and age, birthdays are such hyped up events. The invitation some times matches a wedding and the gifts.. Oh Lord!
Being invited to a birthday party is no fun anymore.. it has truly lost its charm with all the stress involved.
If it is my kids friends's party, then I will have to consult kids before I buy gift because its aprestige issue what gift to give. If its my hubby's colleague's birthday, then some office politics is...

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I was asked this question today and had to post it here to get others views as well.
C, my son is asking for a mobile phone for his birthday. He will be going to the 7th standard. If I don’t get him one, he will be very upset and throw some tantrums. My life would be easier if I get him one. What shall I do?
Dear, the answer is a big NO. Don’t you realize you are spoiling him. Even in your question you say its easier for you if you buy this gift. Don’t buy...

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My parents recently attended a discourse by Nochoor Venkatraman and they called to tell me that thought more of me than they did of God while listening to him.. So I decided to go online and search for sources to hear him and found on his discourse on Bhagavatam.
While listening to him talk of Lord Krishna, he brought an interesting observation. He said girls today work because of VANITY. Ofcourse this does not apply to girls and women who have to enter the world of making money due to personal...

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Yesterday we were at a restaurant. In the table next to us, a couple with 2 children came and sat. The children were probably less than 10 years old. Maybe around 5 and 7 or 6 and 8. Within moments of sitting down, the children started behaving unruly. They jumped up and down the seats, pushed the cutlery down, threw the napkins around and whatever else they could do to annoy other guests. They yelled and screamed. All this within the restaurant itself. Parents just sat there for the most part....

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I think I should blame it all on my approaching menopause. If I feel out of sorts, short tempered, bored, irritable and what else could be there.. So blame it ALL on menopause methinks!. In some ways it’s easy to hide behind some nametag and not accept responsibility for any actions. Well why else would I feel mood swings and be bitter about some imaginary pain?
Ever since I was a young girl I have wondered why was I born a girl? Truly it could only be randomly decided and why...

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