Dear Seema Aunty, I want I get on birth control for horrible cramps, but my mom thinks birth control is a huge, no-no. She still has an old-fashioned view of them and is worried it might turn me into a ‘promiscuous’ woman! Should I tell her I’m going to start the pill or start taking...

Dear Seema Aunty, This one is kind of silly but…I recently moved farther away from my parents than I ever had (I went to college out of state, but still in the same region of the country) and started a new career, made new friends. Basically a lot of things in my life are changing including dating...

Dear Seema Aunty, I am a 23 year old, brown girl from a brown land and I like other brown girls (and also girls of other colours). But you know how brown world is. They will never accept me – not my family. Suggestions? Sincerely, Confused brown woman Dear “confused,” I have been thinking about...

Dear Seema Aunty, I’m 18 and live in a Chicago college dorm. I like a few boys I see in my building and don’t consider myself shy really but I just don’t know what to say to them first or how to make them know I’m interested. What can I do? thank you or any tips. P.S. I’m studying sociology. Dear...

Dear Seema Aunty, What if I don’t want to study medicine or engineering? Dear beta, Join the club. This is another tough road to take, but don’t worry, others have done it before you and survived. There are many Indian-Americans studying and doing unconventional careers. I think it is perfectly fine...

Dear Seema Aunty, I am gay and my parents say they are supportive of me. They say they don’t have a problem with my orientation, but it’s clear that they have a problem with my girlfriend. How do I deal with this situation? This is my first serious relationship, and I can’t tell whether...

by Aditi Mehta – Houston, TX So many times have I made resolutions, and so many times have I abandoned them half way through the year. Resolutions like eating better, working out, keeping up a journal, spending more time with my friends or family, normally never pan out for me. I’ve even...

by Roshni Mulchandani – San Fransisco Bay Area By default, most Indians around the world associate Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the brand ambassador to Bollywood. And thus, she becomes the face for Indian women all over. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with her representation in terms of...

Need some group therapy? At BG, we’re launching a new advice column where you the reader can submit your questions/issues/whatever! And, we’ll try to give you some feedback you can use! Check out our first submission: Dear Wise Brown Girl, I’ve been dating my (non-Indian) boyfriend...