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HEy Everybody. I'm Sangeetha Narayan. I have just begun my career as a freelance writer. A couple of my short stories and some articles have been published in children's magazines based in India. I'm currently working on an adult suspense novel. I love writing

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing death: 10 of 214
When a mother dies .... "I have breast cancer." It's amazing how four words can shatter your life. How do you deal with it, when it happens twice in a lifetime? "You can't do this to me again!" I wanted to scream. " I can't imagine how I'll be breaking this to Ruchi," Nisha's tired voice brought me out of my pain. I felt a l... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: First-time preschool experiences for parents: 1 of 3
Every thing had been finalized! The application had been filled, registration fees paid, medical forms and vaccination records submitted and my little one potty trained well almost potty-trained. In a week's time, Neha was supposed to start pre-school and I was already tired! Starting from the day I'd researched pre-schools f... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 214 of 396
Title: Daddy's Little Girl! "If you have to daydream, could you at least dream about algebraic equations?" said the booming voice bringing me back to earth with a thud. It was my math teacher Mr. Thomas. "Yes, dad," I said , burying my face in the book, as if that would make everything clear. I must have studied for a half-ho... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life: 214 of 343
Title : Oh those devilish thoughts! Have you ever wondered about all those thoughts that keep crossing your mind? There you are, in the middle of an important meeting, fully focused on the issue being discussed and bam out of nowhere pops a thought, "I wonder if the boss has ever considered shaving his moustache? Won't he loo... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A children's story for grown-ups: 26 of 37
THE POWER OF VOICE. They say that love makes the world go round! At every stage of your life, you're in love with something or somebody. When you're a newborn, you're in love with the sound of your own voice. You don't believe me? A new-born doesn't know anything, how can it know about love? Well, yeah I guess, I'm just begin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Should parents allow their babies to cry themselves to sleep?: 24 of 33
No, babies shouldn't be allowed to cry themselves to sleep. Not just because it seems like a heartless thing to do, but simply because of the fact that crying is the only form of communication for kids that age. A child could be hungry, thirsty, wet or sick! They can't possibly come and inform us as to what's bothering them, ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages How to avoid spoiling an infant: 17 of 22
A mother's instinct plays a very strong role in raising a child. I'm not exactly sure about the mechanics of this natural feeling that nature has given us, but it works for me every time. For every serious or light matter, whether taking the child to an emergency to whether the child is faking it, I trust my instinct. There h... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Brief encounters: 46 of 59
HELLO, MUSE CALLING! I sat in front of my computer, a very determined look in my face. One way or the other, I will be writing something, anything! I looked at the blank screen on the computer, talking to myself, "Come on Priya, you can do it. You're a writer. Just type something." So, I typed, "Priya Priya has writer's block... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Pros and cons of knowing the sex of your unborn baby: 18 of 23
The second I knew that I was pregnant, I also knew that I had to find out the sex of my baby. It was totally my personal decision. I just couldn't wait for the next few weeks to pass and for me to get an ultrasound. The first thing that I wanted to know from the specialist was if my baby was healthy and strong. The minute aft... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development How to help your child make the transition from your bed to his own: 12 of 15
SLEEP LIKE A BABY? Sleep like a baby now there's a myth of gigantic proportion! Whoever came up with this line, probably never has seen a baby sleep. Sleep and babies have rarely ever co-existed for more than a few hours. The only people who are authorized to come up with any statements about babies and sleep are their mother... More..