There's something to say about the everyday
Yesterday I put my kids to bed, sat on the couch, and just started crying. Since the tragic events of October 7th, 2023, I’ve been following a photojournalist on the ground in Gaza, and the images I have seen are no less than traumatic. But what gets me right now is how divided everyone is.... Continue Reading →
Apparently, part of being a good parent is breaking the cycle and consciously trying to unlearn what you have spent your whole life experiencing.
lnformation overload is weighing me down these days. It’s affecting virtually every aspect of my life. With so much content flooding our feeds, how can one possibly distinguish fact from fiction and opinion?
The fact is, my bias towards the definition of beauty has prevented me from awarding my daughter the recognition she deserves from the people that mean the most to her. While trying to ensure she doesn't define her worth by her appearance, I'm stigmatizing beauty instead of redefining what it can mean.
With the total value of augmented and virtual reality products forecast to hit $36 billion while expected revenue opportunity in the metaverse to reach a trillion, I think it's safe to say that the evolution of Web 3.0 is something that, as parents, we're really going to have to monitor and closely manage.
It's amazing how slowing down can open your mind. How it forces you to notice things you didn't pay much attention to before. In my case, it's my parents. Ok. Wait. I realize that sounds pretty damn selfish. Let me explain. Since early 2020, all that mattered was that my mother and father were at... Continue Reading →
A recent study conducted by Environics Research sponsored by Dialogue shows that almost half of Canadians report worsened mental health due to the pandemic. With so much chaos surrounding us, I think a little time for reflection is now more important than ever.
It started out as a one-month contract that led to two months, then three and then contemplation over whether or not to accept a full-time job. All this immediately following my son’s first birthday. Here I was freelancing in an environment where the unspoken rule was to work well beyond the nine to five, where... Continue Reading →
Bye bye Apu from the Simpsons, hello Sugar Sammy from Montreal. From first generation immigrants to their second generation babies and those born in the Motherland, South Asians are making their presence seen on the world stage. If you belong to this minority group you've definitely witnessed a change in the face of entertainment over... Continue Reading →
Stop the madness! Staged Christmas cards, over the top holiday dinners, incredibly expensive and useless toys like Fingerlings, Hatchimals and L.O.L Surprise (whatever that is). Let’s not even talk about Elf on the effin shelf. Then there’s the constant barrage of morning and daytime talk shows featuring segments about holiday gift guides for your kids,... Continue Reading →
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