Priyanka was scrolling Instagram one evening, seven-month-old Ishaan finally down for the night, when she stopped on a reel of a baby joyfully squishing coloured rice through his fingers in what looked like a professionally styled sensory bin. Soft lighting, matching wooden trays, a caption about “supporting neural pathway development.” She felt the familiar mix …
At 2 am, Meera was wide awake, bouncing her three-week-old daughter Anaya on her shoulder while her phone screen glowed with the same search she’d typed three nights in a row: “baby awake all night sleeps all day.” Anaya had been an angel from 9 am to 6 pm — long, peaceful naps, easy feeds, …
It was 11:40 pm when Ritika finally put her phone down and looked at Arjun across the bed like he was a stranger. “You told Aarav he could have the tablet for one more hour. After I already said no chocolate AND no screen time tonight. In front of him, Arjun. He looked at me …
