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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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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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CHHATHI NA LEKH — SIXTH DAY AFTER BIRTH
On the sixth day after the birth of a baby, this ritual known as Chhathi pooja is performed. As with other Gujarati traditions associated...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 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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DORDAA BAANDHAVAA — TYING A BLACK THREAD ON A BABY
Gujarati culture is full of unique and special traditions and rituals. As there are many different dialects of Gujarati just in Gujarat,...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 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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GUJARATI BABY SHOWER – SHIMANT
Shimant: Gujarati Baby shower Gujarati blessings and traditions begin with the conception of a child. The arrival of a new baby is...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20193 min read
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GUJARATI TRADITIONS: NAMING A BABY
Namkaran – Naming the Baby In Gujarati and many Indian families, the rituals begin with the conception of a baby till their passing to...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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KIDS: LEARNING WITH ACTIVITIES
Gujarati learning through fun activities Learn the names of fruits and vegetables in Gujarati In our live classes, students receive...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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RAISING KIND-HEARTED KIDS IN A DISCONNECTED WORLD
Raising kind hearted kids in a cold, disconnected and impersonal world…. We live in times where everybody is so engrossed in their own...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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CALMER MORNINGS – THE GUJARATI WAY
Gujarati Parenting: in alignment with our roots Want a calmer morning? There are no right or wrong ways of parenting. No matter what part...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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DESI PARENTING IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR ROOTS: COMMUNICATION
5 ways to improve communication in your family Our families are like a beautiful, colorful, radiant garden. There are roses, jasmines,...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 3, 20193 min read
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