Vaishali A. Patel
Raising Daughters Like Sons
#WhyDoWe "I have raised my daughter like a son” (Maari dikari ne dikaraa ni jem moti kari chhe) hmmm... How about “I have raised my son...
Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
SO WHY DO I HAVE TO LEARN GUJARATI?
Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
DON’T YOU JUST LOVE A GOOD STORY?
One of the best ways a culture is passed down is through sharing stories and fables. I remember going to my grandparents’ house in...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
DAILY PRAYERS IN SCHOOL?
Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
LIVING WITH EXTENDED FAMILY TOTALLY ROCKS!
I know what you are thinking, “are you out of your mind?” How can living with other adults in the same house be good? let alone fun. You...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
GUJARATI POSTNATAL CARE
If you are one of the lucky ones who was fortunate enough to have a mom or mother-in-law around after you delivered your baby and if you...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 14, 2019
- 3 min
INDIAN (GUJARATI) – SUMMERS
In the afternoon, sitting with your friends on “otla”(front porch), playing games, singing songs, laughing your hearts out, eating...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 14, 2019
- 2 min
WHEN THE TEACHER PAUSES WHILE TAKING ROLL CALL…
Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack,...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
SUMMER IS HERE… WHAT DOES VACATION MEAN TO YOU?
Is it going away to an exotic location? Binge watching Netflix? Sleeping in? Having sleepovers with your friends? Visiting family? eating...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
RAKSHABANDHAN / BADEV: FESTIVAL CELEBRATING BROTHERS AND SISTERS
I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 14, 2019
- 2 min
DETACHED COMPASSION
Five ways I have learned detached compassion this past year: Oh boy! as a parent this is a tough one for many of us to grasp. There are...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 1 min
LEARN NEW THINGS BUT DON’T FORGET THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU KNOW!
There is a parable of a villager who goes to the city and learns english. Now he thinks he is superior and uses only english to describe...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
WILL YOU JUST LET IT GO AND BE SILLY?
Isn’t one of your ultimate desires, freedom? If yes, how are you going to get there? Will money, status, degrees, big houses, cars...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
FEAR OF MISSING OUT – FOMO
We live in a world where you are constantly afraid that you need to be everywhere in every place, just so that you are not missing out on...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
FAMILY AND HOLIDAYS
Holidays, festivals, vacations and getaways are all more meaningful when shared with family. Yes, there are those solitary animals...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
BAABRI – THE FIRST HAIRCUT
There are many traditions and rituals that are unique to a Gujarati family. It begins with birth. There are many performed upon arrival...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
RESOLUTIONS VS INTENTIONS
Is this a Western tradition to create new year’s resolutions? Not sure, but it’s great way to start fresh. Set goals and how you shall...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
KIDS GUJARATI NEWS
In many ways, kids post or the kids section of Gujarati news is so appealing to me as this skips all the sad, negative news of what is...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 1 min
STORY TIME… VAARTA RE VAARTA
Learn to speak Gujarati The kids section of many Gujarati newspapers have stories filled with imagination, moral values, stories your...
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Vaishali A. Patel
- Apr 12, 2019
- 1 min
WHAT GUJARATI GRANDPARENTS SAY…
Gujarati news time! Grandparents in Gujarati is not simply grandpa and grandma. Your father’s dad is Dada and your father’s mother is Ba....
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