A Glimpse of the World
In this multi cultural environment, we are often left reeling in the aftermath of kids’ honest yet witty observations! Enjoy these hilarious anecdotes shared by parents around the world of how their kids see the Read More ...
6 Unexpectedly Positive Effects of Living with Food Allergies
Climbing up a hill behind a century old pueblo in New Mexico under an inky dark sky, I settled in a chair between my two children. We are silent, gazing at a darkness we’d never Read More …
5 Words to Eliminate from your Child’s Vocabulary Forever
How many times have you been told to “watch your language” or scolded a child and said “don’t say THAT word”? In American society, we often polarize words as being “good” or “bad”. When I Read More …
5 Ways Our Move To Australia Affected Our Palate
Living in Kuwait, life was very pampered! We had an amazing array of cuisines at our beckoning. Even impromptu get-togethers were easily managed with a simple phone call. Not to mention home deliveries where every Read More …
Advantages of Taking Time Out for Self Love
Parenting is a challenging job. It might sound harsh to some, but yes, it is a “job” because after all it is a kind of work that involves providing for services for another entity altogether. Read More …
Summer Anti-Boredom Toolkits for the Whole Family
Summer, and any other unstructured time of the year, can lead to boredom. Children and teens have to make pretty big energetic and logistical transitions each time the shift from school schedules to summer vacation Read More …
Teaching the Mother Tongue to Children in a Foreign Country
Being bilingual is beneficial for children. People who know more than one language have better problem-solving skills and are good at decision making as per the latest research. If you are like me, who relocated to Read More …
Sanju – a Cautionary Tale for Different Stages of Life
It takes bravery to be open with a stranger. And when you put your story out there for everyone to see your colossal mistakes in all their glory, that is certainly as act of courage. Read More …
What it’s like to Living in a Tiny Tourist Town Raising Kids
You’ve made it. You’re finally here. The streets are filled with other tourists like you, slightly lost even though it’s a small town. You wander around admiring the jagged badlands peeking from behind the western Read More …
How We Celebrate Sri Krishna Jeyanthi At Our Home
India is famous for its cultural and traditional richness of festivals and celebrations. We, our family love the second half of every year since those six months are full of many festivals. I personally Read More …
5 Interesting Attributes of Mangalorean Catholics in India
Easter was celebrated worldwide on April 16. This Christian festival, which is actually holds more importance than Christmas, marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death by crucifixion at the hands of Read More …
Creating an Intentional, Bilingual, Bicultural Wedding
This month’s piece is a personal one, a little glimpse into some of my values and lifestyle. It is my hope that reading about my experience will invite you into a place of reflection about Read More …
What Giving Birth Abroad Taught Me About Hospital Visitors
Do you remember that moment? That one terrifying moment when you don’t hear a cry, when you don’t know if you new baby is breathing or not. Then the new baby shrieks the first of Read More …
What Celebrating Birthdays Does for Our Kids
Childhood is often reminisced with fond memories, especially around special occasions like festivals, summer or winter vacations and of course, birthdays. My childhood is replete with such fond memories and I often like to revive Read More …
5 Meaningful Hindi Movies to Watch This Summer
How do you entertain yourself? Do you read books? You might be a lover of music or a photographer. There are scores of things that people indulge in to unwind , but one form of Read More …
11 Easy Choices to Living a Healthy ‘Plastic-Free’ Life
Living a healthy lifestyle goes way beyond clean eating and exercising. You may cut down on the carbs and increase the proteins, you may increase your greens, you may incorporate super foods into your diet, Read More …