
Growing Up A Vegetarian In A Meat Eating Family
As a young child, I ate what the rest of my family ate which included meat. I didn’t love meat, but I ate as my family ate; until one day when I was told what Read More …
Where Cultures Meet Parenting
As a young child, I ate what the rest of my family ate which included meat. I didn’t love meat, but I ate as my family ate; until one day when I was told what Read More …
Yet another school shooting, scrolling through the news lying next to my peacefully sleeping baby I read this horrific news! A chill ran down my spine and I felt the pain that I had never Read More …
There was no question we were going to do it. My husband had to teach his kids native tongue. It’s a part of him and he needed to pass it on. I dreamed of hearing Read More …
Perhaps, like myself, you’ve gotten curious about how Thanksgiving came to be. We all know the stories we learned in elementary school, about the Pilgrims celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the American Indians. Presently, we Read More …
Have you ever called an “emergency family meeting?” Did you gather in a circle around the kitchen table? Or huddle together on the couch? What prompted that meeting? Chances are it was a less than Read More …
A chill has set in the air. Leaves are turning brown, dancing away to the tune of the swirling wind. This usually means Halloween is here! While partaking in the fun, this is an opportunity Read More …
Cyber Bullies. These types of people have always existed. I’m curious to know if you’ve ever been bullied? I was. The worst of it was back in middle school in the 1970s. In those days Read More …
Children playing enthusiastically in a playground… Toddlers rushing to meet their parents after a day away at school… Kids at a restaurant noisily playing with spoons and forks… A kid throwing a tantrum in the Read More …
This post is a collaboration of Raising World Children and CultureDabba but the opinions are of the author. The Festival of Lights is coming! It brightens up our lives with love and hope. Diwali is Read More …
When he was five, he wanted to give soccer a try. We did that for one season, but that wasn’t his game. He had his eye on the sport that has often been called “The Read More …
Parenting is all about facing adapting to challenges. I experienced the magical moment of motherhood in India at my age of 24. Aside from the excitement and happiness, I felt the fear of responsibility. I Read More …
Life changes on a dime. We are often faced with choices that we don’t always like or want to make. A Young Girl’s Story Imagine being a young, mostly good looking teenage girl going to Read More …
Waiting at a check out queue the other day, I saw the cashier chatting away to a lady who was quite elderly. While I didn’t mind the wait, I was quite enamored by the ease Read More …