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The Morning Hustle
The morning hustle
Sounds busier than usual
I peek out the window
Ah! Kids with backpacks, masks in tow
Hold “First Day” boards and
smile for their moms’ cameras
Cherokee Diary
What draws me to a place are its people and their lore. Scenic beauty- the rolling hills, cascading waters and the fresh mountain air are but the icing on the cake; what makes up the rich layers underneath are the stories.
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I’m Just Like You, Mom.
I call out to my children, ripe into their youthful years, an umpteen number of times. Sometimes they do not respond.
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For World Down’s Syndrome Day
What you taught me that day was winning a race is not as important as having a friend to slow you down and savor every moment of it.
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Alien – A Glimpse Into the Autistic Mind
The din overpowers you. Frustrated, you jump and shriek and when the shrill noise ensues, you cover your ears and shut your eyes.
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Love Story
The tale was simple yet carved a deep niche in her heart. What was it about the story that riveted her so?
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The Little Red Cabin
Far away from the mundane, the routine and the to do lists that filled our daily lives, our only plan for the coming days was to live without a plan.
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A Daughter’s Love
Those eyes innocent, playful yet defiant melted Prakash’s heart, as always. The child had a way with him and she knew it.
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The Gift
“Twenty years we’ve been married, Amit! Twenty years! And you are still clueless about what I would like for my birthday. So pathetic!“
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The Leo-nine Life
I am Leo – a three-year old Shih-Tzu and currently the reigning king of the Singh household.
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Poornam – Complete
I could hear the words reverberating in my core. Poornam stands for “Complete” or “Whole” in Sanskrit.
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Nature Red In Tooth And Claw
Somewhere in the vast plains of the Savannah, a leopard lies in ambush to capture his prey.
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The Nest
This year, along with her innate unpredictability, spring has also brought upon us inclement times.
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Dungeons and Snipers
Imagine you are the lead character in a game of “Dungeons and Snipers.” A game where you must surpass many different levels as you roam the world to collect treasure and earn points.
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The Jacket
On a blustery winter morning, I shuffle my booted feet and rub my gloved palms together as I wait at the light rail station in uptown Charlotte.
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The Making of a Diva
After a harrowing attempt at beautifying myself at a salon, I discover that true beauty is much more than facials and lipsticks.
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Good Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows?
My family moved to Charlotte five years ago from Pune, India. It was a herculean move that drained every ounce of my energy. I left behind a treasure trove of love and connections.
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YOU & I
You are 8000 miles away. We do not talk often yet when we do, it’s as if you have never been away. It’s a bond that will only deepen as the creases on our faces ripen.
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F-U-N
Imagine yourself at the venue of the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. You are in the audience seated at the edge of your chair, palms sweaty, brows furrowed and heart thumping.
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Gratitude
I have always loved to write but shied away from calling myself a writer until now.
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The Heart of a Mother
For years, the kids had wanted to bring home a puppy but until that summer my husband had not yielded to their pleas
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When Your Child Does Not Fit In
An army of mothers who choose to embrace and accept differences and teach their children to do the same have the power to create a whole, new world.
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The First Word
I am an almost four-year-old boy, a genius, and have recently come to face a baffling situation.
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Picture Perfect
What I write today may stir up emotions and ruffle a few feathers when you read but I think there are a few questions we need to ask ourselves, now more than ever. A few years ago, after the horrendous carnage in Newtown, I actively gave up reading the newspaper and watching TV news channels.…
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When Diwali Met Halloween
When Diwali met Halloween – Two important festivals with completely contrasting rituals. An Indo-American mother’s quest for meaning.
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Encounter With Mamta Singh – Part 2 (The Other Side of the Coin)
Mamta had since come a long way from the anxiety ridden girl she once was.
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An Encounter with Mamta Singh
Every child comes into this world with his own Karma, with his own purpose to carve his own destiny that really does not depend too much on whether his mother stays home or chooses to pursue a career.
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A Woman’s World
Every woman has a right to choose and should not be judged by the choices she makes.
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Mr. Fisherman and Mr. Brown
Dedicated to all the victims of hate crimes, the innocent who have dedicated their lives to this country and are frisked, questioned because they are colored, children who have known no other place as their home and have been asked to go back to where they came from.
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The Young Ones
This is an insight into teenage anxiety and depression. I am no expert but do hope this article will throw some light on the illness that plagues many.
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The Gift
There always came a time in the frenzied activity around the planning for the perfect getaway or a perfect get together, the perfect holiday family picture, buying the right gifts for the right people, putting up the lights and tree and doing our bit for charity when I had had enough.
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Oasis
I dedicate this post to all my lovely friends in Charlotte. When we moved here four years ago, I was naïve enough to think my heart was full with strong friendship I did not need any more.
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Election 2016
Tomorrow morning when we wake up dear friends, if we ignite the candle of acceptance in our hearts we have already chosen hope.
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The Language of the Heart
Dedicated to a generation of moms whose babies know the letter ‘ i ‘ before they understand the alphabet.
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Dear Mr. Bachchan
On behalf of all the daughters in India-Thank you for your beautiful and inspirational message. Though I do deeply feel, Sir, our ability to empower our daughters would be incomplete unless we address the other side of the issue our society faces.
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Trust
Trust is a knowing that our spouse, our kids, our friends and the all of the people in our world are souls on their own journey and truly cannot be controlled.
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The Bombay in Me
A beautiful, bustling metropolis by the sea known for its Bond like attitude of “never say never”. A city that never sleeps, whose gates are thronged by millions of dreamers who believe this city is the Mecca of their dreams.
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Legacy – A Tribute
They say when we are still souls in heaven, we choose our parents and our closest family to teach us valuable life lessons when we incarnate on this planet as earthly beings.
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The Fire of Passion
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman I sat on a wooden bench outside the tiny classroom in the music school, my solemn despair amplified by the sad tune my…
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And the Oscar Goes To…
In the split second that Vinnie had, before she announced the winner she couldn’t help but notice the skin tone of the audience in the room.
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The Martyr
Of the multitude of roles that a woman plays in her lifetime, why is martyr the one she most often wears on her sleeve?
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PATAKHA GUDDI- A Tale of Mothers and Daughters
From inside the room I heard a barrage of accusations that implied that I, her mother, was all out to ruin her life.
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Utopia
For the torment in the hearts of the refugees fleeing Syria
who are trapped between a world destroyed and a future that is uncertain.
The Facebook Effect
I brimmed with excitement that was laced with a touch of pride and yet as a mother only could, also experienced the butterflies that flitted in my children’s tummy.
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Blizzard of Change
She looked around at her family. Oh…how she loved them! At least they were safe at home with each other and not outside in the big, bad world.
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I Am a SAHM..
I have been a stay at home Mom (SAHM) for 16 years now and of late had begun to question myself as to whether my being around the house had benefitted my children.
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The Mask
As humans we experience an array of emotions. Love, fear, joy, sadness, gratitude, jealousy, contentment, guilt, anger, faith, pride….what a spectrum!
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Diwali
The Festival of Lights. The light being symbolic of the divinity within each of us.
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Reflection
Nature has some beautiful, unspoken rules. The color of your skin, the shape of your eyes or the length of your nose does not equal the happiness in your heart
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Pledge of Allegiance
How about as adults we say a Universal Pledge that will help us to be better citizens of the world, better children to Mother Earth and most importantly better guardians of ourselves
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The Circle of Life
We start and end at the same point on the circle. This is an ode to a special bond between grandparents and grandchildren
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From a Mother to a Son – To Be a Man
Friends, let us raise ours sons to be masterpieces. If our daughters are magnificent then our sons can be spellbinding too.
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The MANTRA (Story of the Vanar Sena)
There is never a dull moment when you grow up in a bustling city like Mumbai and when you add to that a mix of a gregarious group of friends- life is indeed entertaining.
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Lesson to Myself
Even though mankind is so diverse, the one common thread that binds us all is the fact that deep within we all want to find love and acceptance.
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From a Mother to a Daughter
Each of our children is born with extraordinary strengths. As parents the best thing we can do for our children is to guide them towards finding out what makes them truly happy.
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Religion
I now realize being religious should be akin to being spiritual. Believing in the goodness and generosity of the Universal Power is more profound than blindly following the rituals.
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Set Her Free
Raising kids is never easy. When my kids were little I thought my life would be simplify itself when they were old enough to feed, bathe, clothe and entertain themselves.
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