{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Another step - Backstage Mum &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"U5z1FXjxNT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/first-dance-performance\/\">Another step &#8211; Backstage Mum<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/first-dance-performance\/embed\/#?secret=U5z1FXjxNT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Another step &#8211; Backstage Mum&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"U5z1FXjxNT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I have been dancing\/performing on stage on and off since I was around 5. Over the years, I have seen enough backstage tears, smiles and fears. The one thing that stays in my mind is the backstage parent &#8211; the one dressing up the performer &#8211; a reflection of the pride and the joy of\u00a0 parenthood. Most of the backstage parents miss the on-stage performance. Yet they do it. They see tears, anger and hunger and put up with it happily. I have often wondered why. Another milestone in motherhood to be captured &#8211; I became a backstage mother and shook my head in disbelief. Where have the years gone? My baby on stage? Already? Kuttyma had her first dance performance. I still cannot believe it happened. She started pre-ballet classes 2 months back with the Wendy Barker Dance School in Gladstone. I was quite surprised at how much she enjoyed dance and how hard she was ready to work for it. The show &#8211; Curtain Up was on 17th November at the Gladstone Entertainment Center. It was the annual concert of the school. I will admit as a dancer I have rather high expectations and ideas of perfection but [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/IMG_0754.jpg"}