Essay
After my stroke, I didn’t know how to identify as someone with a disability
I was speaking at a camp for families affected by disabilities when something clicked for me.
For 23 years, I was Caroline. Here’s why I reclaimed my Chinese birth name.
More people are rejecting ‘English-centric’ naming standards — and sometimes paying a price.
How running and an 80/20 approach helped me keep 60 pounds off for 10 years
As I prepared to run the Boston Marathon, I thought about how far I’d come in 10 years.
How I chose my kids' Indian names so my husband could pronounce them
The baby name decision can be a delicate art for multi-cultural families.
Our son died by suicide 2 years ago. We’re still waiting for him at the dinner table
Jack was 17 and away at school when he took his own life after being bullied.
I shouldn't have to prove anything about my natural hair. Neither should Beyoncé
When you are a Black woman, the assumption is that your natural hair could never be that long — or that healthy.
I’m no good at small talk. So I went on a mission to get better at it
“What’s your recurring nightmare?” is apparently not a great way to start a conversation.
My love letter to Boston Market as fans like me worry it’ll close for good
Rotisserie chicken, you’ll forever have a warm place in my heart.
As an Arab woman in my 20s, making warak anab felt like a rite of passage
The labor the dish requires is a reflection of Arab culture and how we tend to each other.
I went through fertility treatments for 10 years, and I'd do it all over again
My doctor told me in three decades of practice, he had never seen a case like mine.
I did my own makeup on my wedding day. My friends thought I was crazy
My Indian wedding was bright and bold in many ways — but when it came to my makeup, I wanted to keep it simple.
IVF ruined my life. Here’s what I wish I had known
Three years, five egg retrievals, 10 embryo transfers, 19 embryos and $165,000 later, and I’m exactly where I started. Only, broke and broken.
