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 ThoughtsThis 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 HouseNot Just Another Cup of TeaEmbracing Diwali as an Indian-AmericanShe’s Not Turning AroundHouston Gave Me Permission To Be Indian in PublicI’m Raising an Only Child — And I’m a Mother Like Any OtherParenting: The importance of athletics in an academic lifeDouble digits: Holding on and letting goThe After Series: Grieving Without a Grave