“The Comb Incident”
I am a 30 year old Asian Indian born and raised in the US by two very Indian parents. Due to a series of unfortunate events, my father has come to live with me. Let me start off by saying that I love my dad, but our cultural differences put us (me more [...]
As a mom, I want to be able to share Diwali with my kids in a way that is meaningful to them and fits into this world they are growing up in- this will enable them to take their experience and knowledge with them as they move forward in their lives. When I was teaching [...]
I want to introduce myself as a first generation parent and a child psychiatrist. Being a member of the former, I am as guilty as a first generation parent of possessing all the characteristics of being acutely aware of cultural differences and feeling the need to preserve cultural traditions that were learned in India. This can [...]
