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Flu nation

Written on 7 Feb, 2008 at 0:09 in Staying fit | viewed 102 times | 5 Comments

First my son got it and now me…it’s the flu, stupid! Krish got it on Sunday…we watched the super bowl with him till 8:30pm or so and just when it started getting intersting with a touchdown from Giants, we had... (Continue reading)

Indian Baby Boy Names

Written on 2 Feb, 2008 at 19:13 in Asia, Baby Names, Culture Shock, Europe, North America | viewed 6,625 times | 18 Comments

With another 5 weeks to go before my due date, we have seriously started looking for Indian names for a baby boy….we want a name that is phonetically easy to pronounce here in US…that is one of the negatives I have... (Continue reading)

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Pregnant women with PUPP?

Written on 24 Jan, 2008 at 16:50 in Asia, North America, Pregnancy | viewed 595 times | 5 Comments

Gotta admit, I am a victim of probability…in my first pregnancy, I was blisfully unaware of any complications and pregnancy woes… my body is getting even with me this time around. So after suffering from acute back aches for close to two... (Continue reading)

Birthing classes

Written on 24 Jan, 2008 at 16:33 in Pregnancy | viewed 222 times | 2 Comments

Hubby and I have been going for our birthing classes..they are fun as we get to spend some time with each other every week and also learn about the overall birthing process. In the last class, we watched a couple... (Continue reading)

Natural child-birth options

Written on 17 Jan, 2008 at 17:06 in Asia, North America, Pregnancy | viewed 273 times | 4 Comments

So my pregnancy saga continues…I wrote some about it in my older blog I have recently joined these birthing classes called Hypnobirthing…the classes offer self-hypnosis as a way of pain-management during child birth. I have a really cool instructor, Maureen, who... (Continue reading)

Going Green

Written on 13 Jan, 2008 at 21:11 in Good Resources, Moms Eye View | viewed 125 times | 3 Comments

Back in Asia, frugality is a way of life…with limited resources and rampant poverty, I guess there isn’t an alternative. When I got to US, I got into the American way of living. The past few months however, I have been... (Continue reading)

My make-up woes

Written on 13 Jan, 2008 at 15:55 in Uncategorized | viewed 89 times | 2 Comments

As I started working in Europe, I felt a little out of place. The most obvious reason was my physical appearance – there were a lot of other Asians in my very diverse workplace. But all of them seemed to... (Continue reading)

My child-birth experience in India

Written on 13 Jan, 2008 at 13:09 in Culture Shock, Pregnancy | viewed 804 times | 4 Comments

Lately, I have been thinking about the differences in my first pregnancy and the current one…ofcourse, any mom with more than one kids will tell you, no two pregnancies are the same. I had heard that before and now in... (Continue reading)

Natural child-birth or assisted child-birth?

Written on 28 Dec, 2007 at 16:15 in Culture Shock, Pregnancy | viewed 1,154 times | 10 Comments

I am 30 weeks pregnant..this is my second pregnancy…my son was born in Bangalore, India….natural birth with no complications. Then we moved here to US and I took up pre-natal classes just like I had done back in Bangalore. The... (Continue reading)

Hindi Movie Reviews…without scene spoilers

Written on 28 Dec, 2007 at 15:45 in Just for fun | viewed 121 times | 3 Comments

Hiya! I have been spending some time at home this week… so I got to watch some hindi movies. Here are three that I highly recommend : 1. Namesake – Drama : Directed by Mira Nair…its a great take on cultural... (Continue reading)

Child Care options for working moms

Written on 21 Dec, 2007 at 19:34 in Moms @ work | viewed 100 times | 3 Comments

When I was an infant, my mom used to work as a teacher in the senior school (as a matter of fact, she still does!)…so she used to bundle me up everyday and drop me at her mom’s place…she’d then... (Continue reading)

Alpha Moms and Beta Moms

Written on 16 Dec, 2007 at 21:38 in Uncategorized | viewed 281 times | 2 Comments

No more harried by work and home, alpha moms are the new-age moms that use their work-related skills in managing their home and work both in an efficient manner…alpha moms work part-time/flex-time and sometimes quit altogether to cater to their... (Continue reading)

Christmas traditions

Written on 15 Dec, 2007 at 22:35 in Uncategorized | viewed 64 times | 0 Comments

Well, here we are….it is christmas time and the entire country seems to be getting inflicted with the festive season-bug. My problem is that this is my first christmas in 30 odd years of my life (give or take a... (Continue reading)

Home remedies for cold and cough

Written on 15 Dec, 2007 at 20:57 in Health, Home remedies, Uncategorized | viewed 628 times | 2 Comments

Here are some Asian remedies I have used for my son. As soon as your baby has a runny nose, try the following : 1. warm (not hot) steam vapors to the child for 10 mins each time – do... (Continue reading)

Encouraging bi-lingual skills in kids

Written on 9 Dec, 2007 at 15:10 in Teaching a second language, Uncategorized | viewed 237 times | 2 Comments

Yes – it is happening…our son is slowly becoming an English-speaking kid. Now, for a typical American mom, that would be a good thing…but not for us. Our son started going to a day-care when he was a few months... (Continue reading)