Caring Matters
Once upon a time taking care of kids was second nature. However, over time I have come to resent anyone asking about looking out for their kids. Expecting free service as if child care is [Read More]
I’ve loved watching Anthony Bourdain’s Food Travel shows. Those dark bleak days when alone parenting my child, struggling with depression, and hopelessness. I’d switch on the TV to watch Anthony’s No Reservations. My son and [Read More]
After a long time, I really enjoyed watching a movie. Christopher Robin, the live-action Disney movie about Winnie-the-Pooh, transported my son and me to the magical world of childhood fantasy. Thankfully, the movie sticks to simplistic storytelling [Read More]
ACEs studies usually focus on the bigger, more tangible adverse experiences in a child’s life. However, there are a number of minor stressors that may not be really traumatic for kids not going through significant [Read More]
As the pain, the rage, the depression, and the intrusive thoughts slowly subside and I come gasping into the present time, feeling like I am waking up from a horrible nightmare. The deep pain has [Read More]
Princess Eugenie’s wedding was beautiful in every way. She looked stunning, her husband looked oh, so madly in love, while mum and sister looked on fondly. However, the most poignant images that stayed with me [Read More]
As a survivor of child sexual abuse (CSA), I know I was a soft target – someone who would not tell because I had no one to tell. Pedophiles instinctively know how to target, groom, [Read More]
Conation has been derived from a Latin word- conatus which refers to an impulse or reflexive action towards an effort. Our mind consists of three parts- cognitive, affective and conative. Conation is the sum of one’s [Read More]
Recently, Soon_Yi Previn eviscerated her adoptive mother Mia Farrow in an interview with the New York Magazine. For the first time, Soon-Yi has given her version of life in her big, multi-cultural, anomalous family. Not surprisingly, this [Read More]
Holding Space in therapeutic terms means being totally present for someone. Accepting their faults, issues, and struggles. Not having expectations, not judging or criticizing. In this climate of total acceptance, healing happens. Holding space is [Read More]