Caring Matters
A child’s brain development is dependent on repetitive attuned communication. Yet many parents fail miserably in consistently relating to their child in an honest healthy manner. They confuse their kids with conflicting messages thus putting [Read More]
Oprah has been my idol for a long time. I credit her shows for getting me on to the path of recovery from childhood abuse. Moreso, sexual abuse. It was cathartic watching the Oprah show [Read More]
A child learns to regulate her emotions only through the process of co-regulation. And, touch is a powerful way to calm a distressed, sad, angry child. When parents respond to a child’s distress by lifting [Read More]
Triangulation is a common mode of interaction in dysfunctional families. And children become unwitting players in the toxic drama games of the adults in their life. They get sucked into playing roles or scripts their [Read More]
The favorite line of most estranged parents utters ‘even though I did the best for my kids, yet they hate me‘. Or ‘how can they be so ungrateful for all I have done?’ That is [Read More]
Survival in a dysfunctional family entails keeping our parents/caregivers happy. How they feel, and what they want is what matters. We repress our true feelings, needs, and desires in fear of being beaten, derided, or [Read More]
Modern life is filled with many conveniences and we mistakenly assume that they must be good for us. But that is usually not the case. There are numerous things we believe are good for our [Read More]
Recently confirmed SCOTUS, Amy Coney Barrett is also supermom or so it seems. Besides being a highly accomplished and successful career woman, she is also mother to 7 kids – aged 8 to 18. What’s [Read More]
Raising kids to be rejection-proof is critical for their mental health and happiness. And it is a teachable attribute that should be instilled when they are young. Life can never be one smooth sailing trip [Read More]
You are almost reaching the edge, and are desperate for some sleep! Your baby won’t sleep, and you find it even harder sharing your story with other parents – it’s as though the heavens dealt [Read More]