My Musings

Stories, parenting, travel, and beyond

Product Empath

Antonov – Large plane

Antonov – Large plane

I did not know

The fourth post in my ididnotknow series is about an airplane which broke all record in heavy lifting and remains unchallenged for decades. Even though it did not fulfill the original purpose it was built for three decades ago, the airplane and the company...

Death Valley – Unique car testing

Death Valley – Unique car testing

I did not know

This third post in my ididnotknow series is about an unlikely use of a harsh environment by a multi-billion dollar industry. It is surprising to read how this has been a regular practice for years. This post will give you a subtle message to think out of the box...

APOPO – Pouched Rat

APOPO – Pouched Rat

I did not know

This week's post and second in my ididnotknow series is an exciting story around how to solve crises by innovatively using a locally available resource. You will be surprised to know the amount of money and impact this indigenous approach has made....

The Phoenix Family 

Emotional upheaval

Aug 26, 2017

Last week I was watching my regular reality TV show when I started feeling a change in my mood. I was beginning to relate one of the characters on TV with my late wife. Then out of nowhere a flood of emotions, mostly sadness and anger, ensued. This is not the first time that I […]

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The parental guilt

 Jan 26, 2017

“Oh crap! I should not have done this to him”. “May be this would not have happened had I not been a single parent”. “He does not have anyone other than me”. Invariably all parents go through the “Oh my God! Am I a bad parent?” feeling. And single parenting sometimes has the effect of […]

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Pamper your kids with choice

Oct 17, 2016

“Daddy, why did you bring me birthday cake that looks like a game of scrabble? You should have made it a cake that looked like Scotland Yard instead”. Now that was one of the more recent complaints I got to hear from my son who is spoiled for choice. Nevertheless, that pushes me to invent […]

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Single Parents Travel

Activities to do with kids in a hotel

Dec 7, 2018

The initial days of my travels as a single dad with my son saw me carry board games and loads of activity books. Even though these games and books were a happy break from the routine, they were part of regular activities at home, and the routine lacked that aha…

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Tips for driving with kid

 Nov 28, 2017

Road trips are my favorites any time, but next to flying in my son’s opinion. However road trips always pose the challenge of keeping his ten year old self occupied while my attention is mostly on the road. Dwindling attention makes him prone to throwing tantrums….
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My first trip as a single parent

Apr 4, 2017

August 2013: We were all set to travel as a family to Ahmedabad for our son’s national spelling bee finals. And then it happened. She left us forever, three days before we had planned to travel. My first instinct was to cancel the trip. A cousin however advised that I…

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