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Hi! I am Tanveen Anand, Founder & Chief Mama at Bishy Bishy Bash. I am a young mom of two and a first-generation Canadian immigrant who grew up in New Delhi, India.
The pandemic gave us all time to think and feel. As I was reflecting on my youth, I realised how many wounds had coloured my childhood and been carried with me throughout my life and impacted my self-confidence.
The world is always ready to tell us what is wrong or flawed; I wanted to fill all my children’s hearts and heads with positive words before they ever got the chance to doubt themselves. When my elder daughter was learning to speak, I practiced positive affirmations with her every day. I wanted these loving words to be an integral part of my daughter’s day-to-day life starting at an early age. My daughter always carried her favorite plushie with her to Montessori. The doll provided a sense of security and companionship that she could rely on to play with, talk to, and hug anytime. I combined this playtime friend with the affirmation practice and decided to design plush animal toys that come with affirmations for children.
Speaking affirmations with my daughter during bedtime and playtime was healing for me and my inner-child as well. I realized that I had been believing the same narrative my whole life, and all I had to do was change the story - one sentence at a time. This is the gift I hope to give to my family and yours, and the reason why I founded Bishy Bishy Bash.
With Love, Courage, Happiness, Curiosity, Strength, Intelligence, and Gratitude,
-Tanveen Anand,
Chief Mama & Founder, Bishy Bishy Bash
When my elder daughter was a toddler learning to talk, she had the cutest gibberish. Her response to everything was “bishy bishy bash” and then she would go into a fit of giggles at hearing her own words. I never knew what “bishy bishy bash” meant, but she was always smiling and glowing when she said it. I promised myself I’d do everything I can so that she always chose words that light her up that much.