“Mama, can the brain be cleansed? Like when you take a bath, you clean the germs off your body?” asked my youngest last night, right in the middle of Mass proceedings. That made me step back for a moment. In my mind, why this line of questioning? Why did my kid, all of a sudden, wonder whether the brain was like a piece of garment that could be washed off and left in the sun to dry? Having been a parent for 13 years and counting, you’d think I should have known this was coming. But no, I just had no id... read more »
"Mama, what course should I take up in college?" asked my twelve-year old daughter one Sunday morning. She's a high school freshman. We were on the porch, watching her little brothers bike with some friends."What would you want to be?" I asked back. "Because really, when deciding on a course, you have to make sure thatwhat you'll end up becoming issomething you want to be doing for the long haul.""I don't know," she said after a slight pause.Of course, that's understandable. But I genuinely appreciated t... read more »
Of late, my twelve-year-old daughter had been complaining of stomach aches. And based on her description, I’m positive the aches are caused by hyperacidity. She had been diagnosed with hyperacidity when she was much younger, and she had been pain-free for many years. Until now. Well, based on first-hand experience – I have hyperacidity, too – hyperacidity can be a recurring malady. I know somebody who has hyperacidity whose mother got it. So putting two and two together – don’t trust my math skills i... read more »
