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— Big Changes —
New Chapters
A super busy 2018 has meant very few blog posts but plenty of life happening on the primary front. This post is a quick gist of three big new chapters of our lives.… Read More New Chapters
— Blogging —
New Privacy Policy
Dear Friends, By now you must be familiar with General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. At ThePhDMama, your trust is worth everything to me so you can rest assured that your data will NEVER be sold or shared with anybody directly and without your consent. That being said, please understand that some third party tools… Read More New Privacy Policy
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Privacy Policy
Who we are This website’s address is: http://thephdmama.com. It is the personal blog space of Suchitra, the Founder & Content Creator What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site, the site collects the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address… Read More Privacy Policy
— Reviews —
Cute Lunch Boxes – Review
I recently reviewed two kinds of lunch boxes and a thermos from Cute Lunch Boxes, a website that exclusively sells lunch boxes, thermoses, and water bottles and ships them worldwide for free.… Read More Cute Lunch Boxes – Review
Honoring Traditions
I witnessed the slow disintegration of those stupid balls in the hot oil through my blurred-with-tears contact lenses. I paused for a couple of minutes as I mindlessly stared at the small kadai. … Read More Honoring Traditions
— Random, Special Interest —
Rockin’ the ’90s: My Top 15 Songs from the Decade that (Re)Defined Indian Pop Music
Whether it’s Afreen Afreen or Dil le gayi kudi Gujarat di, whether it is Ab Ke Sawan or Kabhi to nazar milao, as someone who was a card-carying member of India’s first MTV generation, I often reminisce over what I consider the best decade of Indian pop music. Here are my 15 memorable numbers. … Read More Rockin’ the ’90s: My Top 15 Songs from the Decade that (Re)Defined Indian Pop Music
Letter to my Daughter: 20-going-on-21
Dear Picklebunny, Oops..is that an embarrassing name? Honestly, I call you whatever comes to mind and you just seem the perfect little “whatever-I-call-you”. Picklebunny, Sweatpea, Bean Bean, Snuggle Puppy, Cuddle Bunny, Cuddle Bug, Bumble Bee, Pickle, Thing 2, Little 1, Gondu, Gondi, Gonduli, Gundula, and Pumpkin, are some of the more common names I use… Read More Letter to my Daughter: 20-going-on-21
— Recipe —
A Jewish Hanukkah Latke Recipe
Here is a Jewish Potato Latke recipe that is sure to make you keep asking for more. Whether you are making these for Hanukkah or just because, I hope you like the recipe and enjoy the latkes. … Read More A Jewish Hanukkah Latke Recipe
When Enough is Never Enough
I want to do something powerful. I want to make a difference. Everywhere I look, I find limitations and not all of my own making. … Read More When Enough is Never Enough
— Reviews —
Review: Carmel Wow Markers and Paint Markers
My kids really enjoy art especially things having to do with splashes of colors. More specifically, they like to let their imaginations flow whether with color markers, crayons, paints, or whatever else.
My Top Accomplishments as a SAHM, 2016-2017
Last month, I completed 2 years as a reluctant stay-at-home-mom. Woe is me, I know!! I summarized my first year as a SAHM in this blog post from 2016. At the conclusion of my second year, I realized that I often write about everything I do wrong with parenting and mothering. Even though there are… Read More My Top Accomplishments as a SAHM, 2016-2017
