Prerna felt as if time was at a standstill. She looked around her house. Everything was in its place and clean. She should have been ecstatic. This level of orderliness was something she had been after her family for over […]
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For South Asian parents one of the biggest sources of pride is when their children are successful academically. Receiving the highest grades possible, doing extra work to expand knowledge and being ahead of the class are all examples of what
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Resilience is one of the key factors in protecting against the development of emotion health issues. Being able to bounce back in the face of adversity is a positive quality to have. Some people seem to have it naturally while
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Karishma and Abhishek were both young professionals always on the go. Having been married for 2 years, one day Abhishek mentioned to Karishma that he was worried how often they do things separately or with a group of friends. He
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As we near the end of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week for 2011, it is important that parents, teachers and other adults to be able to understand the importance of treating mental health symptoms in children. Just as you
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The concept of self-esteem is a difficult one to incorporate into a collectivistic culture such as the South Asian one. Many times, high self-esteem is mistaken for arrogance, narcissism and self-centeredness. South Asian parents often struggle with knowing how to
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