Caring Matters
Currently, I am in a liminal space, an in-between state where my traumatized past self is nearly gone but my new personality is still in development. For years, I was frozen in time, a frightened, [Read More]
One very important parenting skill is understanding your child’s temperament. Knowing your child’s unique behavioral style as in the way he/she experiences and reacts to the world helps the parent-child bond flourish. Sometimes, your child’s [Read More]
Most parents want their kids to be tough and resilient, able to withstand hardship. But sometimes in their endeavor to do that, they unwittingly cross the thin line between tough love and abuse. I remember [Read More]
The last few days have been tough, I felt stuck. Unable to move forward in my healing. I thought I had gotten over most of my past but alas there was still something that was [Read More]
Do Prince William and Harry need to have a statue of their mother, Princess Diana? As adults, they need to stop publicly idealizing their mother and acknowledge that like most people, their mother far from [Read More]
Understanding and learning to negotiate consent is a critical life skill. Knowing one’s rights and boundaries can help kids navigate tricky situations. And the earlier kids learn to practice consent the better able they will [Read More]
A child’s brain and body are not fully developed at birth. Besides, food, water, and shelter, a child needs attuned relational care of another human being. Unfortunately, many parents are still clueless as to what [Read More]
The common advice in treating scoliosis is to stretch the damn curve out. But of course, we all know that it does not work. Forcing muscles into a particular position can do more damage to [Read More]
For a long time, I didn’t really understand when Dr. Hannibel asked Clarice, in the famous movie, Silence of the Lambs, “Well, Clarice… have the lambs stopped screaming?” It is only now after 4 years [Read More]
As parents, many of us fail to provide unconditional positive regard – the one ingredient that is vital for the development of an authentic and truly happy human. We rarely accept our kids as they [Read More]