To my precious, mischievous, naughty, gorgeous, chunk-a-lunks Anand on your first birthday: You are a Covid baby through and through. Born on May 3, smack dab in the middle of the first wave and lockdown, your delivery was smooth but stressful. We didn’t know what was going to happen. Even…

What do you do when everything you thought you knew about motherhood is turned upside down as a result of a pandemic? When I had our first son in 2015, I experienced postpartum depression the same as most new moms go through. The sleepless nights; the challenges and pressures of…

Our final days together…with just you It’s hard to imagine that just in a few weeks, if not a few days, we will become a family of four. Not an unknown or “new” concept, as lots of families have multiple kids, but after 4.5 years with just you, we weren’t…

Having Perspective in an Uncertain Times If the Covid pandemic happened in my household in the ’80s, I would have likely gone to my mom or dad and said “I’m bored” once, and they would have sternly told me to go to my room and in our language, something to…

Happy 75th Birthday, Mom. Courageous. Innocent. Emotional. Strong. Artist. Singer. Dancer. Hostess. Amazing Cook. Partner. Mother. Loyal Friend. These are just some of the words to describe a woman who has lived a full life, and has lived life to the fullest. Born in Karnataka in 1944, she was the…

I have to be honest, I don’t have as much time as I did the previous two years to write it all down, but it’s not fair that just because you’re getting older and I’m busier than I was, that you don’t get to read about the highlights of your…

Dear Toronto, You’re probably going to dislike me for this. You are I’m sure tired of false hope. You’re done with all the Raptors fans who say “there’s always next year”. I understand you. I feel your pain, because I’m experiencing it right now. Complete heartbreak. Can’t sleep at night…