A Bouquet of Essays on Motherhood for Mother’s Day

A Bouquet of Essays on Motherhood for Mother’s Day

It seems unbelievable that there was a time in my life when I wondered if I would be blessed with a child. Motherhood has been the biggest game-changer in my life.  I am not alone in feeling this way.  The deeply personal yet universal experience of motherhood is a...
Exploring New Ways of Connecting

Exploring New Ways of Connecting

Sometimes I’m surprised by the detours that appear on what initially appears to be a straight and narrow road. Like my memoir writing project, for example. The plan was to make time to work on the book , every day, if possible. And share the writing journey with...
Live Write Understand

Live Write Understand

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect” ~ Anais Nin I have been writing for a while, almost 20 years now, with breaks that mark the points where the tsunami of life overpowered my best intentions. Although I have dabbled in short...
Book Review: How We Met

Book Review: How We Met

How We Met: A memoir of love and other misadventures By Huma Qureshi In the first few pages of “How We Met – A memoir of love and other misadventures”, author Huma Qureshi asks – “What if my story, our story might count? What if it might mean something?”...
Book Review: Inheritance

Book Review: Inheritance

Inheritance By Dani Shapiro At the office of an acupuncturist for treatment for unbearable shoulder pain that neither drugs nor physical therapy could alleviate, Dani Shapiro, author of “Inheritance: A memoir of genealogy, paternity and love,” is asked whether she...