Parents and Attachment Styles A friend broke up because her partner was too clingy. “ I am not used to so much affection all the time”, she told me later. That same day another friend seemed upset because her “daddy issues” makes her choose the wrong partners. A few days later, people went gaga over …
Parents and Risking Binary One of the countable joys that a doctor feels is the moment of giving the good news to a couple who have become parents. The child comes to the world, bringing with it responsibilities and priorities for the couple. As the mother pushes out the baby, with the angst of having …
Parents and ‘The Talk’ It all starts when dads smartly reach for the television remote as soon as Cameron Diaz starts kissing Tom Cruise passionately while the entire family is enjoying movie night on the couch. The moment her lips wrap around Tom’s, your dad’s fingers wrap around and clutch the remote quickly as he switches …
Parents and Gaslighting “You’re crazy!”, “That never happened”, “You’re remembering things wrong”, “What are you talking about?”, “You must be confused again”, “You’re overreacting.” You get to hear them every other day and these statements actually harm you in ways you would never have imagined. In case you didn’t know, this is called Gaslighting. Gaslighting is …
Patriarchal Pretense of a Modern Family “I live in a modern, educated family,” said at least someone once in your life, maybe even yourself. Anyone with parents who do the bare minimum and read and participate in active discussions regarding social and political context claims themselves to be belonging to a modern family. Decoding the …
Mere Paas Maa Hai: A Single Mother’s Narrative From Hindi Cine-Maa The feeble mother donning a white saree, roped and helpless but sanguine about her virtuous son’s impending arrival to the ruffian’s lair was the first impression of a single mother that gave the classic name to this character as Cine-Maa. A single mother in old …
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Home is Where the Kids Learn Every parent cares for their children. But for the parents of girl children in India, it is a whole different tale. They are so perturbed by a myriad of little things that they actually forget to address very important issues. Growing up in this very society gives us many …