My friends would tempt me with distractions. But I would control myself and sacrifice such things. I dedicated more time to studying difficult topics. I also started early in the morning. – S. Nandhini, Daughter of a monetarily struggling father, …
What’s your attention style relating to your preteen or teen child? Positive unconditional: You pay attention to the ‘being’ of the child. E.g., “I love that you are my daughter.” Positive conditional: You pay attention to a specific task or behaviour that …
Whenever people hear about a parenting workshop, the immediate thought that comes to their mind is, “I don’t need it. I am already doing everything I can.” And they are not wrong! For most people, parenting means providing; providing things, …
A young girl asked this question at Kilakarai this week, “Such power behind your words. What made you into you?” I could only say, “My wounds made me into me. They opened up those parts of me that I would …