Parenting

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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 Masalamomma: TV Journalist, Sandra Ali

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar   New mom, Sandra Ali is an award-winning anchor and reporter who has made several appearances on the Fox Newschannel and CNN.  Sandra was born in New York City, but spent the early part of her childhood growing up in Egypt. She says her first introduction

Hiring a Doula: What You Need to Know

by Dale Alleyne-Ho A birth doula is a trained professional whose key role is to support the laboring woman and her birth partner throughout the entire process of labour, birth and the immediate postpartum period by providing emotional, physical and informational support.  A doula does not provide any form of

Moms Talk: One Woman’s Cultural Transition From India To Israel

By Jacqueline Solomon, writing from Israel When returning to school from the summer vacations in India, everyone used to narrate their stories from the trip to their native village and the experiences they had, I always answered with pride, “My native place is in “foreign”!” “Foreign?” my friends would say