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Personal Essays

What a selfie taught me about culture, freedom and confidence

From embarrassment to celebration: Acceptance of a bicultural identity during Diwali

Why This Diwali-Observing Hindu Family Also Celebrates Christmas

What Anna and Elsa taught me about my fear of missing out

Why I Took My Daughter to a Homeless Shelter on Her Birthday

6 Parenting Lessons I Learned From a Father Dying in Hospice

Everyone Has A Story

Turning 41: Lessons Learned As I Enter A New Decade

A Lesson From My Daughter: Honor Your Ordinary Life

Meditation Does Not Belong On A To-Do List

On Finding Wonder As An Adult

Not Just A Morning Walk

The Danger in Keeping All of Your Thoughts

This Diwali, I am reassessing my faith in Hinduism and what I want to teach my daughter about religion

Do You Invite The Whole Class To Your Kids’ Birthday Parties?

The Mother of the House

Not Just Another Cup of Tea

Embracing Diwali as an Indian-American

She’s Not Turning Around

Houston Gave Me Permission To Be Indian in Public

I’m Raising an Only Child — And I’m a Mother Like Any Other

Parenting: The importance of athletics in an academic life

Double digits: Holding on and letting go

The After Series: Grieving Without a Grave

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