Caring Matters
Parenting is akin to walking on a tight-rope – maintaining the savvy act of being in control without being overly controlling. After all, we want our kids to become autonomous and independent human beings. Enough [Read More]
One of the most insidious effects of childhood trauma is arrested emotional development. The feeling of still being a child when chronologically you are an adult. One feels like a child play-acting in an adult [Read More]
Covert abuse is death by slow poison, administered by toxic dysfunctional human beings. Usually, it occurs in close relationships. Since, there is no physical violence, at first, you try to ignore it and try to [Read More]
Recently, I read a heartwarming story in Tim Ferris’s Blog. The writer relates how one night in the pits of despair she experienced the transformative power of an enlightened witness. Through that serendipitous connection, she [Read More]
Many of us grew up in homes that did not support or acknowledge our child-emotions. We were shamed, mocked worse told to shut up or else… This gives rise to another subset of emotions called [Read More]
How does one stay sane amidst all the madness happening around? Well, with a little awareness, effort and practice one can learn how to come back to one’s window of tolerance. With awareness and practice, [Read More]
The vagus nerve is akin to the braking system of an automobile. It helps our body get back to a state of rest and relax. However, during stressful times, our body’s natural homeostasis gets quickly [Read More]
These are tough times we are going through. Coronavirus has changed the landscape of our world. For our kids, this period may remain etched in their memories and shape how they deal with any future [Read More]
Parenting these days is one mad rush. And children are expected to fit in / flow with the busy schedule of the parent/parents. Jobs, careers and other more important things have to be attended to [Read More]
I was raised to be an obedient child but was never socialized about the ways of the world. I was programmed to have blind faith in my parents, adults, and church. And as long as [Read More]