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March 2016

March 30, 2016

Misplaced Guilt

I'm not sure if guilt is quite the right word. Kind of a mix of...

March 28, 2016

Yoga In Schools: Asking the Wrong People

There's been a rash of articles recently making fun of parents in a Georgia school...

March 23, 2016

The Problem Is Larger Than I Thought

I spend so much time within my Hindu community that it's easy for me to...

March 14, 2016

The Baby Battle Plan

Brad and I have spent a lot of time planning and discussing how we want...

March 09, 2016

White Hindu Voices

In a world of social justice and discussion of cultural misappropriation, this is a subject...

February 2016

February 16, 2016

The Truth About Pregnancy: My Experience

I've discovered that sometimes when people talk about the challenges of pregnancy they get told...

February 04, 2016

I Met God (i.e, Morgan Freeman)

There's a reason Morgan Freeman often plays God or a prophet or a head of...

January 2016

January 17, 2016

Death of a Friend: Six Years Later

Every year on the anniversary of her death I hope to introduce new people to...

January 14, 2016

The Newest White Hindu

Yesterday we went for our very first ultrasound and got to see our baby! An...

January 11, 2016

Emotional Masochism

Note: We know that there are problems with the comment system and I'm quite frustrated...

January 08, 2016

How Dogs Prepare You For Parenthood

There's a popular saying that getting a dog is a good way to prepare for...

January 04, 2016

Deja Vu and the Present Moment

One day I was reading Cracked.com (if you've never been there, be careful. It will...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

Hello, 2016

2015 has been a huge year for me. I used to feel like I was...

December 24, 2015

The Pressure of the Perfect Pregnancy

In some ways media makes you think that pregnancy is a time for fulfilling your...

December 07, 2015

On Medication

I'm feeling a lot better than I was last week. Not 100% but a lot...

December 02, 2015

Antenatal Depression

Many of you know that I've struggled with depression in the past (see my post...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Where To Find Me On The Web

I thought it would be nice to gather my usernames on various social media sites...

November 25, 2015

Making Connections

This past weekend I was at a conference in Massachusetts. One of the talks that...

November 10, 2015

I Don’t Like Kimmy Schmidt (What It’s Really Like to Leave a Cult)

There's a show now created by Tina Fey (whose work I do like) called The Unbreakable...

November 10, 2015

White Hindu Conversations Part Six

Someone on Facebook in a Hindu group posts a chart of Hinduism and for modern...

November 01, 2015

Reflections on the Week

I came to my computer to write a post and found that my cat is...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Hindu Names for American Babies

We have been thinking a lot about baby names recently. Hindu tradition is that you...

October 20, 2015

Spiritual Crisis and Healing

I told you a while back that I would explain what I was doing at...

October 11, 2015

Philosophical Differences

Last week Brad and I had the pleasure of visiting an ISKCON center and enjoying...

October 06, 2015

The Welcome Wagon

One complaint that people sometimes have trying to get started in Hinduism is not feeling...

October 05, 2015

In What World Is This Okay?

Update: We were put in touch with an insurance broker who will be able to...

October 05, 2015

Miracles and Gurus

I think I am a great example of how important it is to be patient...

September 2015

September 21, 2015

My Life in Hindu Holidays

I've had some really special moments of my life happen around Hindu holidays. We got...

September 11, 2015

Energy Work Gives Me New Perspective

A friend of mine who traveled with me in India this previous trip works in...

September 03, 2015

I Know You Mean Well

I'm pretty tired of getting comments and messages from people who have just discovered the...