The book seems to be inspired by Jawaharlal Nehru’s letters to his daughter and if you liked that one you surely will relish this one too!
Shobha De shares some of the touching moments of her life, right from talking to her daughters about their love lives, passing through their heartbreaks to their wedding plans. Topics like children watching some “wicked” serials from the west--- like “BAYWATCH” are liberally discussed. I found the signature lines of the letters attention-grabbing. Shobha De discloses various shades of a mother’s personality through these letters.
The book is all about loving, caring, living and coping with the world. Her views on a wide variety of issues; marriage, war, traditions, religion & Spirituality, sex education, pressures of urban life, stresses and strains of career women, bringing up children, etc. make interesting reading.
Shobha has beautifully expressed a gamut of emotions and feelings that we all caring and loving parents go through in bringing up children - Unintended hurt or neglect, wrong judgements, fear of separation, panic attacks, insecurity, a sudden feeling of being outdated, irrelevant, and un-needed, bonds of trust, betrayal, anguish, possessiveness, jealousy, anger, unabounding joy of affection, etc, etc.
I have been reading Shobha De for over 25 years now, right from her days at Stardust. I have always admired her language and writing skills, though not always the content. From a bitchy, irreverent, gossip-mongering film journalist who introduced ''Hinglish'', she has indeed come a long way to become a socialite celebrity, most widely read columnist, and a bestselling author of several books.
A sensitive book in a very innovative format, sure to touch the hearts of all parents, and she has managed to articulate beautifully, the feelings and emotions, and concerns of all the parents of today.
Strongly recommended to all parents, especially the mothers and all children.
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