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 →
SOUTH ASIANS ARE MAKING THEIR MARK IN ENTERTAINMENT AND NOT JUST IN BOLLYWOOD
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 →
DEAR MOMS, GIVE YOURSELVES A BREAK THIS CHRISTMAS!
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 →
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE US MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Confused about what the midterm election is? You’re not alone. After several weeks of watching the View, I finally gave in and did some of my own research. Here’s a simple breakdown of what the Midterm Election is and why it’s important: The midterm elections take place every four years, two years into the President’s... Continue Reading →
DON’T RUSH INTO RUSH HOUR JUST YET MAMA!
A mere eight months after having your second child you start to wonder if you should be heading back to work. It’s the first time since pushing out another human being that you’ve had five consecutive hours of sleep. As a woman you’re thinking how you can exploit this new found vitality that, in all... Continue Reading →
KINDNESS DOESN’T STOP AT CONVENIENT
Decked out in our finest outfits, last weekend my husband and I hit the town for a night out at a friend’s wedding. It was the first time since having the baby that we both put some effort into our appearance and were ready to eat, draaaank and dance. Unfortunately, minutes after completing the main... Continue Reading →
HERE’S WHAT I REALLY WANT FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Twelve days after having our second child it was my birthday so my husband bought me a spa package that included a massage, manicure and pedicure. The one, most important, thing it lacked was instructions from him on when I could use it. Now, three months later, he has never mentioned the gift nor given... Continue Reading →
IF IT TAKES A VILLAGE, LET’S NOT DO IT ALONE
I just spent a month with my parents following the birth of my second child. After a not so pleasant experience with baby #1 I decided to take my mother up on her initial offer of caring for me full time while I recovered from the delivery and nine months of hellish pregnancy. It was... Continue Reading →
MY TOP 5 ARTICLES ON WHAT MOTHERHOOD REALLY LOOKS LIKE
I'm about to become a mother for the second time and people keep asking me if I'm excited. In truth, I'm more nervous than anything. During my first pregnancy I was living in ignorant bliss, joyfully browsing through Amazon for unnecessary crib bedding until finally the baby came and post natal realities shot down every... Continue Reading →
I QUIT MY JOB A YEAR AGO AND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
I contemplated it for years, spending day after day walking from the train station to the office thinking about different ways to satisfy the vocational hole being burned into my soul until finally I took a leap of faith and hit send on my resignation letter. Almost instantly I felt a huge weight being lifted... Continue Reading →