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.

Managing Relationships with In-laws After a Divorce

By Anjum Choudhry Nayyar For most women, including mothers who have gone through a break up or divorce, the pain can be so hard to express.  There’s a feeling of rejection, trying to wrap your brain around what went wrong and how you could’ve kept your family together.   For

Eating out with baby: Toronto, Canada

By Yashy Selvadurai Murphy @yashyanthi   We love eating out, scoping out new joints and seeking new experiences put quite the dent in our monthly budget. Certain people assumed that our adventurous foodie escapades would cease after the arrival of the Little Monkey. Let me tell you … it didn’t.

The Nature of Things…sibling rivalry

 By  Dale Ho (Hons) R.E.C.E, CCBE, LE, guest contributor It’s  not uncommon for there to be some rivalry amongst siblings, there’s also no doubt that it can cause distress to other members of the family. So how can you restore a somewhat peaceful balance to the household? And no…adoption is