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Talking to Kids About Race: Continue The Conversation with Books

By Team Ahimsa

As our country continues to listen to voices speaking out against racism, it's important that we also include our children in the discussion. Keeping an open dialogue is important to inform and educate us all...
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The Father Effect: Have I expressed my appreciation?

By Team Ahimsa

The Father Effect As Father’s Day approaches, it got me thinking about the dads in my life. From my grandfathers, my dad and brother to my baby daddy ;). All of them have played such...
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How racism harms children's health and why we cannot ignore it.

By Manasa Mantravadi

In the summer of 2019, the AAP (The American Academy of Pediatrics) issued its first statement on racism’s impact on child health and how to address it. In the summer of 2020, we have mass protests...
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Becoming a mom changed me as a pediatrician: Here’s how

By Manasa Mantravadi

Becoming a mom made me a different doctor. Being a doctor made me a different mom. And both of those together have prepared me to become the founder of a company that is rooted in combining my passion...
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The Human Spirit, the importance of human connection

By Manasa Mantravadi

The Important of Human Connection I think if we’ve all learned something in the past few weeks, it’s that human connection is what binds us together. I am feeling the importance of it in so...
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Women Inventors & STEM: I'm an inventor! Says my 6-year-old.

By Manasa Mantravadi

There was one particular week that I was exhausted, had hit some roadblocks and had not spent nearly enough time with my kids. It was a week of failure and mom guilt. Then, my six-year-old...
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Giving Tuesday: Join Ahimsa's Fight Against Food Insecurity

By Team Ahimsa

Ahimsa’s primary mission is to get healthy food to ALL children. We understand that for many families, plates don’t matter if there’s nothing to put on them. This is why we have teamed up with...
Ahimsa Founder, Manasa Mantravadi

Hello World! Meet Manasa, Founder of Ahimsa, the world's first and only colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids

By Manasa Mantravadi

The World's First and Only Stainless Steel Dinnerware for Kids Hi. I’m Manasa. I want to start out by saying how humbled I am by the overwhelming support and encouragement I’ve received since launching Ahimsa....

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