If you look at it from the perspective of an employer, many of us young parents can be a liability. We have fixed timings for kiddo pick ups and drop offs during which we are unavailable for meetings or additional work. Sometimes our kids fall sick, or their caregiver does, prompting us to shorten hours… Continue reading Becoming a kickass working parent
I am constantly asked why we moved to California. Sometimes after I mention going to dental school in Seattle. Sometimes it is out of exasperation with the cost of living in this beautiful state. Many times, over the years, we have asked this question to ourselves! Technically we could have lived anywhere, so why here? … Continue reading Our move to California
Admittedly, the last few months have been so busy that I haven’t had much time to sit, think or write. I may get flack for saying this, but life as a parent leaves you with very little focus time. You have to make a genuine effort to pull yourself away from plenty of fun things… Continue reading Aashvi Smiles and other life updates
On the recommendation of a friend, I started reading a new book recently. It’s called the Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies. It’s an excellent book aimed at teaching parents how to interpret their toddler’s needs. It provides strategies on enabling kids to grow into kind, independent and curious people. It also describes how a toddler… Continue reading A rich and full life
I didn’t know this while I was pregnant, or going through the stressful first few months of having a newborn, but my little girl was going to change my life and career for the better. It’s hard to even contemplate having a career, or a strong one at that, when you’re changing diapers or nursing… Continue reading Aashvi Smiles
Since the beginning of this year, I find myself in the mood to study. Last year, because of the baby’s erratic schedules, my focus was to just get enough sleep at night. Once the baby started to sleep longer at night, we gained some predictability in our schedules. And I’ve finally found time to think… Continue reading Practice
It’s my word for the year 2025. What’s yours? Since 2021, I’ve been coming up with a word or a theme that sets the pace for the year ahead. I vision-board in the first few weeks of January and then look at the board I’ve created throughout the year. Perhaps it does not work for… Continue reading Courage
I can’t believe how time has flown by. I know most of us feel the same way come every December but the year 2024 seems like a blur to me. I had a baby girl in March of 2024, and life became a roller coaster ride soon after. Every day there was something new. A… Continue reading A new year
Having a baby was the best decision we took as a family. Not only has she filled our lives with much joy and tranquility, she unexpectedly led us to become more intentional and productive at work. Let me explain how. Time blocks Although I have always tried to divide my time into blocks of work… Continue reading How having a baby helped my productivity
As any new parent would attest, most of us are running on a very low level of energy during the day. I felt this more acutely, when the baby was going through a growth spurt and waking up every 2 hours during the night. I had also just started going back to work. While I… Continue reading Energy
