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Filling Summer Break with Fun and Learning

Written on 28 May, 2011 at 9:40 in Fun, Our kids | viewed 136 times | 1 Comment
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(Since the summer is fast approaching, I thought of sharing this simple and yet wonderful list of things you can do with the kids over the summer. This list was sent to us by the Counseling Department of our elementary... (Continue reading)

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Volunteering At kids’ schools – You get more than you give!

Written on 4 May, 2011 at 13:07 in Education, Living in a new culture, Our kids | viewed 259 times | 4 Comments
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Since leaving my day job last year, I have got heavily involved in volunteering at my kids’ elementary school. And, I must say it has been a very fulfilling experience for me. For one, I feel connected to the community... (Continue reading)

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How does one react to the death of someone like Bin Laden?

Written on 4 May, 2011 at 12:41 in Life as a mom | viewed 53 times | 0 Comments

The whole world is abuzz today with the news of the killing of the number one most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden. Even as President Obama made the official announcement, thousands of people across the nation were out on the... (Continue reading)

Saving a year, are we?

Written on 20 Dec, 2010 at 10:18 in Education, Raising Techie Gen Z | viewed 138 times | 3 Comments

This dilemma is often faced by parents of kids whose birthday falls past the school cut-off date. The dilemma is whether to follow the mandate and stay put or jump through hoops to ‘save a year’ by pushing the child... (Continue reading)

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The Santa Question

Written on 5 Dec, 2010 at 0:48 in They said that | viewed 158 times | 5 Comments
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I sometimes wonder how do other moms and dads deal with the age old and inevitable kids’ question “Is Santa real?”…..the one that falls in the same category as “Where do babies come from?” and “Why don’t girls have pee... (Continue reading)

Educational Websites for Kids

Written on 7 Nov, 2010 at 10:53 in Education, Raising Techie Gen Z | viewed 847 times | 4 Comments
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I have compiled a list of educational websites that I have found very useful for enrichment of my now 8 and 5 year old boys. It has taken me some time to research and gather these from friends and people... (Continue reading)

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The Facebook Fever

Written on 23 Mar, 2010 at 23:14 in Just for fun | viewed 543 times | 6 Comments
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Let’s talk about addictions. What used to be limited to sex, alcohol, tobacco and drugs now also encompasses the social networking site. I have friends on FB who feel compelled to share every single thing they do or think about... (Continue reading)

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The Pursuit Of Creativity

Written on 14 Mar, 2010 at 22:28 in Education, Our kids, Raising Techie Gen Z | viewed 757 times | 9 Comments
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A few months back, I had written a blog titled The Creative Mind, my layman perspective on the importance of creativity. I didn’t know it then, but what started off as an intriguing topic for research at first, has turned... (Continue reading)

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My Favorite Picture Books for Children

Written on 12 Dec, 2009 at 19:27 in Book Club, Stuff we like | viewed 197 times | 5 Comments
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I love books and I wish I had the access to children’s books that my kids have today, when I was growing up. There is a treasure of children’s books out there and I am enjoying every bit of it... (Continue reading)

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In search of Jalebis and Gathias…

Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 22:06 in Just for fun, Travel | viewed 256 times | 9 Comments

I had just arrived the previous night and had stayed up till wee hours catching up with family. But as was expected, I was up bright and early due to jet-lag while everyone else was deep in slumber. It was... (Continue reading)

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My Friend Veenu!

Written on 16 Sep, 2009 at 20:35 in Just for fun | viewed 59 times | 7 Comments

As we travel through this journey called life, we cross paths with several co-passengers, if you will, along the way. Some, we travel with for long periods of time and then there are those with whom our paths cross ever... (Continue reading)

The Creative Mind

Written on 27 Apr, 2009 at 13:38 in Education, Our kids | viewed 155 times | 9 Comments
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 The fixation with academic excellence in Indian families is alarming to say the least. I have been subjected to a countless conversations on how well the children (I’m talking about 3 to 7 year olds here) are doing academically. “Is... (Continue reading)

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