Welcome to Sharonās Read and Reflect ā a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! āØ Iām Sharon Clara Fernandes, someone who believes reading adds wings to the mind and writing gives it a voice. š Here, I pour my thoughts, a dash of humor, and a sprinkle of reflection into every piece I write. The more we read, the more we grow ā and Iām learning right along with you! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and letās journey through words together. āš
Children donāt learn emotional health from lectures. They learn it while watching us look for our phone in the fridge, sigh dramatically at traffic, or whisper āIām fineā with Olympic-level denial. Emotional health, it turns out, is a silent syllabusātaught not in words, but in moments.Parents often ask, āHow do I teach my child to... Continue Reading →
Marriage is one of the most beautiful relationships life gifts us. It begins with long conversations, shared dreams, and that warm comfort of knowing youāve found āyour person.ā But somewhere between becoming partners and becoming parents, something funny happensāthe husband and wife quietly disappear behind Mom and Dad.We get so busy surviving routines that we... Continue Reading →
In todayās fast-forward world, where emails never sleep and deadlines chase dreams, one thing quietly slips through the cracksāplaytime and storytime with our children. We often think a trip to the mall or a toy on payday replaces those moments. But kids donāt remember the price tagsāthey remember the presence. āChildren spell love as T-I-M-E.ā... Continue Reading →
Thereās a tiny gym inside your mind,With treadmills of dreams youāve yet to find.Weights of worry stacked so high,And mirrors reflecting your why.Motivationās not some sparkly guest,It skips the lazy, tests the rest.It snoozes when you sit and wait,But wakes when effort lifts its weight.Each āIāll do it laterā is a skipped rep done,Each āletās... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had surgery? What for? I didnāt walk through motherhoodāI was wheeled in. Not once, but three times. Three cesarean sections. Three dramatic entries. No violins, just beeping monitors and surgical masks. Was it easy? Absolutely not. But would I do it again? For those tiny fingers and sleepy smilesāwithout a second thought.They... Continue Reading →
Ever wonder what your child will remember most about their childhood?It probably wonāt be the expensive toys or the picture-perfect birthday party. It might just be the time you let them stay up five extra minutes to chase firefliesā¦ or when you wore mismatched socks just to match theirs.They say children donāt remember their best... Continue Reading →
What relationships have a positive impact on you? Relationships are the lifeblood of our existence, weaving together the tapestry of our lives with love, trust, and shared moments. They ground us, lift us, and sometimes even hilariously frustrate us, but at the core, they define who we are.As a daughter and granddaughter, Iāve learned the... Continue Reading →
Tell us about your first day at something ā school, work, as a parent, etc. As a mother, I had painted a vivid picture of my daughter's first day of school. I imagined tears streaming down her chubby cheeks, her tiny arms clinging to me for dear life, and my comforting words coaxing her to... Continue Reading →
What's the hardest decision you've ever had to make? Why? Life often tests us with unexpected challenges, forcing us to make decisions that feel impossibly hard in the moment. For me, one such decision turned out to be the most beautiful blessing of my lifeāthe decision to continue my first pregnancy. Sounds surprising? Let me... Continue Reading →
Do you need time? Time is perhaps the most elusive resource. We chase it, stretch it, and wish for more of it, especially as moms juggling work and family life. Every second counts, and yet it slips by. My son recently reminded me of this, in his own endearing way. One day, he came up... Continue Reading →
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