Riddhi ShahinFor LeilaDear Leila,Yesterday, you and I were coloring a mermaid sheet together. It was a “mixed media” project, with some parts colored with crayons, some…Mar 29, 20211Mar 29, 20211
Riddhi ShahinFor LeilaDear Leila,This was written in Dec 2017, when you were just under 2.Feb 6, 20201Feb 6, 20201
Riddhi ShahIt’s the penultimate night of 2018 and I am exhausted.I like forward momentum. My Facebook “quote” is ‘I like to keep moving. I get sad if I’m not moving.’ Parenting is a lesson in ceding…Dec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019
Riddhi ShahinFor LeilaFirst BirthdayYou were born in the year of Donald Trump’s ascendance.Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Riddhi ShahinSpringboardWhy we do what we do. (Plus, a gift for you).Hi there,Jul 12, 20171Jul 12, 20171
Riddhi ShahinFor LeilaHalf BirthdayEverything about you is round: The fat cheeks, the gently upturned nose, the eyes that widen into saucers when you’re curious, and the…Aug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016
Riddhi ShahinThe Development SetMaking Peace With a ‘Medicalized’ Birth in the Bay Area“If I go by all that has been advocated by the natural birth community, I’ll fail as a mother before I’ve even given birth.”Feb 4, 201611Feb 4, 201611