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Raising Daughters Like Sons
#WhyDoWe "I have raised my daughter like a son” (Maari dikari ne dikaraa ni jem moti kari chhe) hmmm... How about “I have raised my son...
Vaishali A. Patel
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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SO WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN GUJARATI?
Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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DON’T YOU JUST LOVE A GOOD STORY?
One of the best ways a culture is passed down is through sharing stories and fables. I remember going to my grandparents’ house in...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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DAILY PRAYERS IN SCHOOL?
Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read
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LIVING WITH EXTENDED FAMILY TOTALLY ROCKS!
I know what you are thinking, “are you out of your mind?” How can living with other adults in the same house be good? let alone fun. You...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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GUJARATI POSTNATAL CARE
If you are one of the lucky ones who was fortunate enough to have a mom or mother-in-law around after you delivered your baby and if you...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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INDIAN (GUJARATI) – SUMMERS
In the afternoon, sitting with your friends on “otla”(front porch), playing games, singing songs, laughing your hearts out, eating...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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WHEN THE TEACHER PAUSES WHILE TAKING ROLL CALL…
Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack,...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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SUMMER IS HERE… WHAT DOES VACATION MEAN TO YOU?
Is it going away to an exotic location? Binge watching Netflix? Sleeping in? Having sleepovers with your friends? Visiting family? eating...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20191 min read
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RAKSHABANDHAN / BADEV: FESTIVAL CELEBRATING BROTHERS AND SISTERS
I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20191 min read
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DETACHED COMPASSION
Five ways I have learned detached compassion this past year: Oh boy! as a parent this is a tough one for many of us to grasp. There are...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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LEARN NEW THINGS BUT DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU KNOW!
There is a parable of a villager who goes to the city and learns english. Now he thinks he is superior and uses only english to describe...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20191 min read
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WILL YOU JUST LET IT GO AND BE SILLY?
Isn’t one of your ultimate desires, freedom? If yes, how are you going to get there? Will money, status, degrees, big houses, cars...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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FEAR OF MISSING OUT – FOMO
We live in a world where you are constantly afraid that you need to be everywhere in every place, just so that you are not missing out on...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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FAMILY AND HOLIDAYS
Holidays, festivals, vacations and getaways are all more meaningful when shared with family. Yes, there are those solitary animals...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 13, 20192 min read
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BAABRI – THE FIRST HAIRCUT
There are many traditions and rituals that are unique to a Gujarati family. It begins with birth. There are many performed upon arrival...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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RESOLUTIONS VS INTENTIONS
Is this a Western tradition to create new year’s resolutions? Not sure, but it’s great way to start fresh. Set goals and how you shall...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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KIDS GUJARATI NEWS
In many ways, kids post or the kids section of Gujarati news is so appealing to me as this skips all the sad, negative news of what is...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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STORY TIME… VAARTA RE VAARTA
Learn to speak Gujarati The kids section of many Gujarati newspapers have stories filled with imagination, moral values, stories your...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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WHAT GUJARATI GRANDPARENTS SAY…
Gujarati news time! Grandparents in Gujarati is not simply grandpa and grandma. Your father’s dad is Dada and your father’s mother is Ba....
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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