A woman grieving for her husband speaks about the deep exhaustion and blackness she feels, and how she needs to be strong, but wonders if she can do it.

Just the words 'empty nest syndrome' became a pain point for me, even before my kids were old enough to fly. This is how I dealt with it, as a solo mom.

Why should I be expected to display my grief, or behave as if my life is over just because I am a widow? I want to live life.

Most Indian moms feel parenting today is a detailed to-do list. But do they pay the price of intensive parenting with their derailed careers?

Kids are smarter than we think, and learn independent thinking and responsibility if we explain things to them instead of deciding on their behalf.