Let's talk about relationships, dating, childhood crushes and navigating this scary terrain with deshi parents. This leaves many of us moms wondering what when and how do we navigate all this with our kids?

Also, how similar and different were our experiences in "bidesh" vs BDesh? We can never forget the brave chauffeurs in Bangladesh who have all the details on our love lives but never ratted us out!

On this episode, we discuss all things "shorir kharap" or otherwise known as getting your period. Growing up between two cultures, having your period came with various taboos so, here is to diminishing shame and stigma around having the most natural experience as a woman, PERIOD!

Ki forshaa! Ki shuknaa! Ki shundor!! Toxic beauty standards, often based on Eurocentric features and body types, have been ingrained in our minds for generations. Ranging from racism, to classism to media, we’re impacted by these beauty standards more than we may know.

With all the Barbie hype, we wore pink and talked about colorism and the negative impact of the “western” beauty standards in our Bengali communities.

In this episode, we talk about why and how this podcast came to life…we’re often asked what motivated us to do this and we each share our perspective on the need for a space where Bangladeshi-Americans are represented in a fun and realistic way.

Dawaats, vacations, a perfect home, a perfect body, a perfect life…. Even if we can tell what is real and what isn’t, in this episode we talk about what we consume on social media can make an impact on our well-being. Especially, on kids.

“Ektu too much hoye gese na?!” Let’s talk about social media influencers! How far is too far when it comes to what we share?

The FOMO, the nostalgia, the multiple outfits for multiple dawaats, the pressure to pass traditions on to our kids - it’s all so real. While expectations are evolving, we’re doing our best to hold on to what we love and embracing new trends and traditions to make Eid extra special for everyone!

Our Babas (and Maas) did the best they could, with what they knew. They showed us their love more than they knew how to tell us. Now we’re trying to do the same…some things we carry with us, other things we have to unlearn…

There were many expectations and very little explanations of what healthy relationships and biye, shongshar should be like…so we start to unpack what we learned, unlearned and are still figuring out in therapy!