How therapy can help children
At the beginning of my career, during my internship at one of the local hospitals, my youngest client, whose developmental milestones I...
Compassion and kindness in children
When I read the story of the three little pigs to my daughter, who was two years old at the time, I noticed a peculiarly uncomfortable...
Teaching children to fail
When I teach classes on Positive Psychology, I ask postgraduate students to share a life event that was difficult for them—a crisis,...
Self-care for self-esteem
Over the last ten years, as a clinical psychologist working with women, I have had the opportunity to hear deeply personal stories shared...
Technology versus real human connections
In today’s age, we have armed ourselves with weapons of escape that never existed before, and these weapons can pretty much ruin the...
Compassion and assertiveness in children
There are two skills that can help children in self-preservation, and also help them form healthy relationships. These skills would be...
Are Indian television shows promoting suicide?
Today when my daughter was playing in the garden and I was watching over her, I suddenly heard a boy of about 6 or 7 years scream out...
Raising a socially conscious child
So my daughter saw an Idea commercial and felt that it was prejudiced in it’s outlook towards women. So here is my story about how my 5...
Raising an introverted child
What do Bill Gates, J K Rowling and Abraham Lincoln have in common? All of them are successful introverts. We live in a society where...
Teaching children about "Good touch, Bad touch"
Child Sexual Abuse is a reality that cuts across cultural and economic classes, and also educational backgrounds. An increasing number of...
