From the Desk of Spinchat

by Editor in Chief We live in a cruel harsh world... One that has little regard for the sanctity of relations or innocence of age. Awareness to harassment and how to counter it is now a prerequisite to keeping our kids safe. At Spinchat, have compiled a few pointers. The list is in no way complete or exhaustive.  The following is applicable to the safety of boys and girls both. 1. Educate them about their bodies. Make them aware that their bodies belong to them and them only. No one has the right to touch them. Not even their parents, unless it is to bathe them or wash them with their permission. Even at a doctor's appointment, parent supervision is absolutely imperative. Talk to them about the right touch and the wrong touch (sometimes tickling might feel good, but it might still be wrong, so be careful with the common good touch bad touch motto).  (Watch how to train children with Aamir Khan  here  ). 2. Educate them that if anyone makes them fe...

I will be very candid with you, when I first picked up this book I wasn't entirely convinced of the entertaining ride that was about to follow! The narrative was slightly difficulty to grasp in the beginning due to the protagonist's interesting command over the English language, or the lack thereof, and the crazy hilarious innuendos brought on by the deliberately misspelled words! Don't let it put you off though. The protagonist, Butterfly Khan is an extremely pompous, blissfully ignorant, haughty, pretentious and vain socialite who lives in the colorful city of Lahore with her highly educated and somewhat grounded husband whom she calls Janoo, and her mollycoddled son Kulchoo. Her problems also includes her villager inlaws (who frequently pop up and never fail to embarrass their overbearing bhabi and bahu) and her ever-disappointing domestic help (a sore point for almost every Pakistani woman who can afford one!) and how the tumultuous world events will affect her next...

By Editor in Chief Some of my thoughts on 40 rules of love by Elif Shafak Disclaimer; this review contains spoilers. Kindly read at your own risk.  When I started I could see a glimmer of hope that maybe I will be able to relate to this book. An ambitious woman, who took the decision to put her career on hold and give more time to her family... so can every woman maybe who is on a journey to find herself while in the frenzy of her everyday life chores and kids and other commitments. It didn't really last. Had to keep a pencil in hand to scribble my comments on all the inaccuracies and loopholes. The coffee cake took some of the disappointment away! Ella turned out to a huge disappointment. A bored housewife who was looking for some spark and adventure (and probably encouraged just by the idea of it being a taboo and a forbidden fruit); She quickly jumped upon the first chance she got (frankly the only one she got!). Writer's attempts at writing a sen...

First of all, let us begin this blog with a warm and heartfelt thanks to all our beautiful members who make Spinchat what it is today... An exclusive group of educated and spirited ladies who believe in personal growth, compassion and above all in a sisterhood that builds each other up and offers support and guidance wherever and whenever needed. We have created this space for you. We hope to see your continued contributions to this blog and to our group. Please drop us a line on facebook  Spinchat  or email us at spinchatters@gmail.com Team Spinchat