fiction… Rejection. 22 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 "It was a long day", she said, flinging herself into bed next to her husband of five years. He had his back to her. She hesitated then reached out, "Lennie!…
burnout… Out of the frying pan…… 13 Feb 202021 Feb 2020 As soon as she entered home from a grueling day at college, she heard Amma's voice, "Nazia! You have no time to waste. Just get the dinner ready. Your aunt…
feminism… The gray in her green eyes. 7 Feb 20207 Feb 2020 "I love you, honey", she heard her new husband in the background. She smiled and turned. He took her in his arms. "Why?" She said smiling still. "What do you…
feminism… My Desi Mom 6 Feb 20206 Feb 2020 It is considered almost the biggest tribute to our moms when we say that we are growing up to be like them. I've heard my friends say it and their…
parenting… AUTHENTIC MOM BLOGGERS 28 Jan 2020 As I settled to scroll through my Instagram, a nightly ritual that has somehow become a part of my sleep hygiene, I noticed the familiar bloggers and influencers who usually…
fiction… An overnight marriage 26 Jan 202015 May 2020 As she sat in her marital bed thinking of the future with anticipation and fear, she wondered if her makeup still looked like it did when it was freshly done…
fiction… The Noise in their Silence 22 Jan 202022 Jan 2020 They ate dinner in silence. The kids too. There was complete silence. Then their oldest said, "Mom! Can you sign my camp form?" She quietly nodded and threw a glance…
feminism… Legacy 18 Jan 20206 Feb 2020 She woke up and stretched. Something didn't seem right. She hardly ever got sick but today her body ached and her throat itched. She coughed a little and tried to…
feminism… Passed up. Part 4. 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Looking back, Laura and Jillian Manning were the only employers who ever really treasured her. They trusted her and treated her like an equal. There was no junior partnership at…
feminism… Passed up. Part 3 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Teresa looked at her desk with some unease. It was like something was missing. "Am I ungrateful?" She thought sadly. James was coming to pick her up and she didn't…
My mind as a woman 