In a world where body image struggles are pervasive, parents hold a significant role in shaping their children’s self-perception. Join us on a journey into the realm of body positivity, exploring the profound influence parents have on fostering self-acceptance, resilience, and a healthy relationship with one’s own body.
Pratisandhi has launched the launched the S.A.C.R.E.D (Sexual Abuse of Children: Redressal, Elimination, and Deterrence) Project to addresses and deliver comprehensive, educational sessions for children between the ages of 6-11 years of age on personal safety, consent, as well as safe, unsafe, and unwanted touches. We conduct sessions with the primary stakeholders in cases of Child Sexual Abuse: children, parents, and teachers across India and abroad.
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 Teen Dating The natural parental instinct or rather, a uniform belief of parents says “my child doesn’t do that.” Things they say, things they do, and things they expect from us are all meant for the purpose of us having a good hassle-free life. They try to act for our best interests. However, …
Parents and Mental Health Discussions In many Indian households, the big hush-hush topic is mental health, especially when it comes to teenagers and young adults. In a video about the issue, one of Instagram’s favorite content creators, Kareema Barry, brings up common remarks that Indian parents are infamous for making. When you’re in tears laughing about …
Parents and Beauty Standards Trigger warning: Mentions of self-image and confidence regarding beauty standards are mentioned below in the form of different dialogues further in this article. In a country like India, where particular gender identities have their own set of predominant concerns in society, did we ever think that beauty standards would also be another …
To be Buried with Misogynies It’s okay, they have a right to decide! It was March 2007 when a friend made this allegedly consolatory remark. This wasn’t directed as repression of my existence, but to make me understand that my parents’ separation, which happened in June the previous year, was valid and their personal decision …