Research on adolescent development shows something that surprises most parents: teens can feel deeply emotionally close to their parents while still finding it impossible to talk to them. It’s not a contradiction, it’s actually one of the most common patterns I see in my practice. A mother will tell me, almost word for word, “We […]

A 2023 study from Karnataka found that 86% of adolescents preparing for competitive exams reported high academic stress, and nearly 29% showed moderately high anxiety levels. I see this in my own practice every exam season: a steady stream of parents, mostly mothers, sitting across from me and asking the same question in different words: […]

A recent Indian survey found that 83.2% of secondary school students exceed the recommended two hours of daily screen use, and nearly half of urban parents report their child spends three or more hours a day on social media, videos, and online games. In my practice, this is one of the most common worries mothers […]

They Used to Tell Me Everything… What Changed?” There was a time when your child would share everything — school stories, small fights, random thoughts. And now? You ask, “How was your day?”They say, “Fine.” You try to talk…They walk away, stay on their phone, or respond with silence. As a parent, this can feel […]

Today, I sat down with Shweta Tanwar, a mom wellness creator and digital entrepreneur who’s raising an 8-year-old son while building her own business. You can follow her journey on Instagram at @shvtas, where she shares honest, unfiltered insights about modern motherhood. What I love about Shweta is her refusal to sugarcoat the hard parts […]

Today, I had the privilege of speaking with Poonam Mehra, a child psychologist and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) certified practitioner with over 16 years of experience in parenting counseling. Poonam’s journey began as a personality development coach, but when her clients, students, working professionals, and mothers started pouring their hearts out about parenting struggles, she found […]