Messy Mom – Parenting & Lifestyle Blog
Don't Stress, Let's Clean the Mess
The other day while scrolling, a headline stopped the thumb mid-scroll. It talked about a parenting trend called FAFO parenting. The idea sounded bold, a little shocking, and honestly, a bit uncomfortable at first glance. The concept is simple: instead of rescuing kids from every mistake, parents step back and let consequences teach the lesson. …
The other day, I was talking to a friend. She said something that stayed with me long after the call ended. It captured exactly how parenting feels heavy for so many of us. She said, “I love my kids, but everything feels so heavy lately.” No drama. No big crisis. Just an honest sentence said …
Have you ever wanted to sit down and write, but just couldn’t? Not because you didn’t care, but because life felt heavier than words.That’s how this pause began.Not with a decision or a plan. Just with days that asked for more than I had to give. Writing stayed in the background, waiting quietly, while attention …
2025 didn’t begin the way I imagined. One medical report shifted the pace of my life before the year even picked up speed. I had walked into the doctor’s room thinking I’d get a simple explanation for the discomfort I had been brushing aside. Instead, I was told I had an endometriosis cyst. Hearing it …
Parenting Unplugged Book Review: Lessons from The Drama Mama Diaries by Lalitha Ramanathan I recently read a book by my friend, Lalitha Ramanathan, and honestly, it felt like reading the parenting version of my own thoughts ; just wittier, funnier, and far better worded. Parenting Unplugged isn’t your usual parenting manual that tries to fix …
Exciting news for food lovers – Lucknow has officially been named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. For Lucknowites, this is a proud moment. Our city, known for its elegance, culture, and hospitality, has now earned global recognition for something we’ve always known – the magic of Awadhi cuisine. From royal kitchens to bustling streets, Lucknow’s flavors have traveled through centuries, and the world is finally taking notice.
After nearly two months of festivals, party, and the kind of joyful chaos that leaves you both full and fatigued, it feels good to be back, coffee in hand, laptop open, and a story to tell. And this time, that story unfolds on a screen. I recently watched Searching (2018) and Missing (2023): two digital-age …
Maybe It Had to Happen… I didn’t plan it.I didn’t sit down one day with a cup of coffee and say, “Let’s start a blog.”It happened during a time none of us saw coming—a time when the world came to a screeching halt, and we were all forced to stay still. And in that stillness, …
Breast milk is supposed to be the gold standard of nutrition for babies. It’s natural. It’s nurturing. It’s made by a mother’s body to nourish new life. But what if I told you that the very thing we trust as the purest form of nourishment is no longer safe? That’s not fear-mongering. That’s a fact, …
Some seasons don’t drain you all at once; they wear you down slowly. You keep going, doing what needs to be done, until your body forces you to pause. That’s exactly where I found myself a few weeks ago. It started with an ache in my arms that I brushed off as fatigue. But within …