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
And just like that, it’s already July. I knew this year would move along more quickly, but 2024 has really zipped by. I can’t believe, at the beginning of the year I was pregnant, and now I am already almost 4 months postpartum with a beautiful little girl. There has been a lot going on… Continue reading Mid-year reset
Have you ever looked up while walking? I take my now, 3 month old on a stroller walk every single day in the evening. It has become our daily bonding ritual. We take the same familiar path and walk for about 40 mins around the neighborhood. While its the same route, we discover new aspects… Continue reading Seeing the world differently
Having watched my sister and sister in law raise their kids, I knew having a baby would change our lives. Traveling would change as we know it. Sleep and time alone would become more valuable. I also knew that one can manage both work and family expertly. You can have it all. What I didn’t… Continue reading What babies teach their parents
I wish someone had written a guide for the post-partum dentist. Given the sheer number of graduates from dental schools that are women, there should have been one written a while ago. Life changes after a baby. Everyone knows this, but most of us are not aware of the tools that can help make the… Continue reading A Guide for the Breastfeeding Healthcare Provider
My mom just left for the airport this afternoon. And although I did not cry this time, I am overcome with emotion as per usual. I didn’t always feel this close to my mom growing up. When I was a kid, I was closer to my friends. I remember this specifically because when I was… Continue reading Learning from mom- part 2
