Caring Matters
“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”Asked philosopher George Berkeley We trauma survivors ask: Did it really fall? Was it real? Did [Read More]
The slaying of the successful, accomplished showbiz couple Rob and Michele Reiner, allegedly by their own son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, is shockingly tragic. Being murdered by your own child is one of the most ghastly [Read More]
Now that Bryan Kohberger has accepted the plea deal of guilty, the naysayers who were debating his innocence can finally accept the fact that he is responsible for the November 13, 2022 stabbing deaths of [Read More]
The mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman, and his wife, Betty Arakawa have elicited very judgmental responses about his 3 kids. How could they not bother to check on their frail 95-year-old dad? It didn’t help [Read More]
How can a mother kill her own child? This is the outraged reaction to an Indian mother, Suchana Seth allegedly killing her 4-year-old son. According to reports, Suchana strangled her son and then put him [Read More]
Expectations can keep us stuck. Hoping for some outcome, despite clear indications – that’s not what will happen can lead to frustration and resentment. I have been trying to free myself from my misplaced expectations [Read More]
Parental gaslighting is fairly common. Parents may gaslight their children without even realizing it – it’s a normal thing. The seemingly innocuous lies to get our kids to obey/comply are not considered gaslighting. Parents believe [Read More]
Perseverance is the critical piece in any success story. Usually, no one achieves incredible things on the first try. All great innovators, and achievers struggled for many years to reach their goals. Despite many setbacks, [Read More]
I did a double take when I first read about Elon Musk’s estrangement from his child. Musk’s son, Xavier has come out as a transgender and filed paperwork to change his/her/them first and last name. [Read More]
Instilling life skills in a child is as critical as teaching them how to spell and count. Life skills are inextricably linked to achieving true adult maturity. They enable the child to better interact with [Read More]