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August 13, 2019 Daughters / Family / Kids / Love / Musings

Love That Spilleth Over

Laddu peeks in the study and noticing I am on a work call, closes the door gently behind her as

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August 2, 2019 Musings

Perils Of Judging From Afar

A few months ago, I received a cryptic note on my FB page from someone representing a modeling agency. I

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July 21, 2019 Musings / Women

Things We Don’t Talk About

Warning: Not my usual kind of writing. Read at your own risk. I woke this afternoon from my nap feeling

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July 18, 2019 Balance / Change / Commute / Daughters / Everyday / Experience / Identity / Independence / Musings

Notes From A Newly Minted Working Woman

I survey the place around me from my elevated perch. I am on the elliptical chanting Vishnu Sahasranamam while pushing

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July 9, 2019 Musings / Work

An Average Day

“Take a picture” I beg Saathi as I scramble to get out of the house. He looks at the lamp

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July 4, 2019 Milestones / Musings / Work / Work Life Balance

Milestone: Re-entering Workforce

My iWatch shows I have about 4K steps to my self imposed goal of 10K steps a day. I walk

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July 3, 2019 Family / Love / Musings / vacation

Vacation Tales

We (my children and I) returned from a ten-day trip to Texas late last night. Exhaustion had us sleeping well

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June 19, 2019 Family / Life / Musings / Work Life Balance

Filial Expectations

I am at the stove deep frying thenkuzhal, a golden extrusion of rice and lentil flours fried and drained on

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June 17, 2019 Essay / Musings

Essay: Arranged Marriage

For years, I dreamed of being published by Brain, Child Magazine. Then, last year, I met an editor that worked

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June 9, 2019 Anniversary / Arranged marriages / Indian marriages / Love / Marriage / Musings

Building A Sonata

Earlier this week, a friend shared this letter (excerpt 3). Words that have stuck with me for over two decades now

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June 7, 2019 Musings / School / Teacher

Musings: End Of School Year

The water swirls around my feet, pulsing from the jets in the tub. The chair I am on pounds in

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May 29, 2019 Musings

A Wish And A Wisp

Walking around the house while the rasam bubbled merrily on the stove, I decided to scroll through my contact list

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May 26, 2019 Gratitude / Musings

Bye, Bye Pria!

I suppose I should be sentimental. This week we traded in my very first car for something newer. I bought

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May 25, 2019 Musings / Personal

Disquiet

It is early in the morning. The kids are still asleep. It is one of those rare weekend mornings when

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May 16, 2019 Children / Daughters / Mothering / Musings / Parenthood / Parenting / School / School Day Mornings

Becoming Our Mothers

In the midst of stir-frying a melange of vegetables for my children’s’ lunchbox, I reach out for my phone. I

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May 3, 2019 Mother's Day / Motherhood / Mothering / Musings

Mother’s Day: Gratitude

Pattu enters through the garage, her backpack sliding off her shoulder and her right hand clutching a patterned paper bag.

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April 20, 2019 Adoption / Musings / Open Adoption / Openness

Musings: Openness In Adoption

I walk around the house mid-morning, my eyes scanning for things to put away or trash. I am tired of

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April 12, 2019 Letters to my daughters / Musings

Letters To My Daughters: On Adulting

Dear kutties, My Amma bought a diamond earring for me when I was in sixth grade. My first saree happened

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April 9, 2019 Musings / nostalgia

Oh, The Memories!

I stood by the kitchen island watching the refrigeration technician take our freezer apart. The door, the motor, the fan,

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April 8, 2019 Books / Interview / Musings

Author Interview: L. Ryan Storms

I met Lorraine exactly two years ago today at a Writer’s Conference in Philadelphia. We met on the train to

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April 4, 2019 Birthday / Family / Happy Birthday / Laddu / Milestones / Musings

Milestone: Five Years Old

“Can I towel myself off?” “Can I put Aveeno all by myself?” “Can you help me with my shirt?” “Can

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