And honestly, I think there’s a lesson somewhere in that.
About Ashmita Patnaik
The Shared Map of Parenting
On the quiet surrender of parental autonomy and learning to watch from the sidelines.
On the quiet surrender of parental autonomy and learning to watch from the sidelines.
When the Mirror Doesn’t Smile Back
On the day my son decided he didn’t like his parents, and the quiet lesson in letting go.
On the day my son decided he didn’t like his parents, and the quiet lesson in letting go.
The Toddler in the Corner Office
On the corporate habits our children mirror back to us when we aren’t looking.
On the corporate habits our children mirror back to us when we aren’t looking.
The Day My Eight-Year-Old Asked Me What “Amen” Means
And turned an ordinary afternoon into an unexpected lesson.
And turned an ordinary afternoon into an unexpected lesson.
The Year He Stopped Being Little (Without Telling Me)
How growing up happens quietly, and somehow all at once.
How growing up happens quietly, and somehow all at once.
Everything My Eight-Year-Old Thinks He Knows
Confidence, innocence, and the courage to be partly right.
Confidence, innocence, and the courage to be partly right.
When Availability Becomes Identity: What Children Absorb About Adulthood Without Being Told
We often say we want our children to grow into whole, confident adults. But wholeness has to be modeled.
We often say we want our children to grow into whole, confident adults. But wholeness has to be modeled.
The Missing Screw and the Misplaced Letter
Two tiny mistakes… and one suspiciously wise seven-year-old.
Two tiny mistakes… and one suspiciously wise seven-year-old.
The Day I Realized My Schedule Revolved Around a 7-Year-Old
Not because I’m too busy… but because I don’t know how to step away
Not because I’m too busy… but because I don’t know how to step away
The Drop-Off Detachment Theory
(a.k.a. Why I still hang around the school gate like it’s an art installation)
(a.k.a. Why I still hang around the school gate like it’s an art installation)
The Paper Menagerie and the Paper Cuts I Didn’t See Coming
Spoiler-free confessions from our book club.
Spoiler-free confessions from our book club.
Winking Our Way Through Life
The other evening, we sat down to play this game.
The other evening, we sat down to play this game.
The Art of Spotting Discontent
Sounds easy, right?
Sounds easy, right?
Think About the Why
Part 1 of my unscripted encounter with Arvind Swamy!
Part 1 of my unscripted encounter with Arvind Swamy!
The Great Family Flu
Normally, our home operates on a dynamic and loud schedule.
Normally, our home operates on a dynamic and loud schedule.