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Being a working South Asian woman is our day job, but being a masalamomma is 24-7. Whether you’re living in an extended family, on your own with kids or with a partner, sometimes you don’t have the answer to that parenting question or challenge. Should you be on your child’s Facebook page? What school should you choose for your child? What’s the latest parent must-have for your baby? Here, you’ll find tips from experts and our very own masalamommas on how to tackle issues for all ages: baby, toddler, preschooler, teen and young adult. We’ll also provide suggestions and interviews with other inspiring masalamommas about finding their own version of the “right balance” of culture and parenting.

Profile of a South Asian Mom Blogger: Vaishali

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar Vaishali is  a mother of two and is a  South Asian mom blogger with a popular blog called onceuponachaitime.com. She is also well-known as v4vaishali on Twitter.  Her family is originallly from Punjab, India and she currently lives in teh Bay Area. She says finding a

Our Mother’s Daughters

By Sheba Siddiqui Life Writer email Sheba: life@masalamommas.com @shebasid and online: shebasworld   As mothers, we try our best to guide, encourage and lend support to our children but sometimes it can be a challenge. Many women are lucky to have a lending hand from their own mothers when they

Blogging Moms: Niru Kumar

In our series of profiles of South Asian mom bloggers, we speak to blogger, Niru Kumar. She’s a public sector Lawyer with a long-standing interest and involvement in human rights issues. She holds bi-juridical law degrees (civil and common law), as well as an undergraduate degree in commerce, from McGill