We started with counting potatoes, moved to planning lemonade stalls, and now you’re budgeting for your birthday party with spreadsheets. This letter is about our journey through money, math, and material wishes—and how you’re growing into someone who knows when to say no, when to treat others, and when to choose happiness over price tags.
M – Money, Math & Materials Read More »
From silly fibs to save-face lies, this letter unpacks the many shades of lying in a tween’s world.
As I continue to write letters, I reflect on the growing sense of kindness. Not the passive, be-nice-to-everyone kind, but the kind that comes with boundaries.
K – Kindness vs. People Pleasing Read More »
Jealousy wasn’t part of your toddler playbook — you shared toys, swings, and attention without fuss. But now, in the tween years, it has entered subtly: a friend’s iPhone, skipped recognition at school, or the fact that maa can’t be shared with Bapa or work. And hey, you’re not the only one — even maa has felt those twinges. Here’s our truth, unfiltered.
J – Jealousy, Judgements & Jumbled Emotions Read More »
What’s in a name, a nickname, a label? When my tween began questioning identity, I saw the tiny rebellion in preferences and pride.
I – Insecurity, Identity & ‘I’m not good enough’ Read More »
