Fifteen years ago I came to Chennai on a gap year to teach spoken English at an NGO that gave free vocational training to underprivileged women. One day the administration asked me to dedicate a class to personal grooming and hygiene, and I couldn’t believe...
How invested are you in mitigating the climate crisis that is rapidly reducing our water supply, increasing temperatures, and polluting the air we breathe? While the race to save our planet from the deleterious effects of global warming is a shared responsibility, women in particular...
People who are about to become parents receive no shortage of warnings for what is to come. Seasoned parents love telling expecting couples things like “Enjoy your freedom while you can!” or any variation of comments on how little sleep they’ll get, how much money...
The defining narrative of my life is that I straddle two cultures. As a first generation American, I thumbed my nose at my parents’ attempts to make me embrace their culture, refusing Bharatanatyam and Carnatic singing classes, and making friends mostly with my white peers...
Feminine energy and masculine energy are present in both genders, and as the yin-yang symbol beautifully illustrates, balancing both energies leads to harmony. You may think that being a woman means you are already chock-full of feminine energy, as a default setting. But living in...
Many deride Valentine’s Day as a purely commercial holiday, where corporations pressure us to express romance through flowers, gifts, and fancy dinners. But I believe February 14th can serve as a reminder for people to evaluate their relationships. Anyone who has been married a long...
Here we are, dear readers, at the start of a new year! So many of us approach a new year with renewed optimism and determination to be our best selves. We purchase gym memberships, take a break from alcohol, clean out our cluttered spaces, and...
We live in an incredible time where regional boundaries mean very little, and cultural exchange occurs on a mass scale. Holidays are not as much about the religion behind them but more about the opportunity to bring people together, a necessity in today’s fast-paced world....
What classes are your kids doing?” is a question I receive regularly from fellow moms. Our school WhatsApp group pings away day after day with information about the wide range of classes and workshops available to kids: robotics, music, phonics, handwriting, crafts, chess, and Rubix...
When you’re a kid, getting sick means staying home from school, getting tucked into bed with extra pillows and blankets, and having mom bring you comfort foods while you watch as much TV as you like. The illness part stinks, but the rest of it...
