Family
Family dynamics are complex and ever-changing. Our contributors explore the various aspects of family life, from communication and conflict resolution to building strong bonds and supporting each other through life's challenges. Learn how to navigate family relationships, address common issues, and foster a supportive and loving family environment. Learn how to create and maintain healthy family connections.
The Sibling Silent Crisis
In my twenty-five years of walking alongside families across six continents, I have sat in living rooms from Dubai to Tashkent, from Paris to Kuala Lumpur, and witnessed the same scene unfold, a mother...
The Day My Mother Met the Regulated Woman I’ve Become
Sometimes, the clearest proof of healing comes in the smallest moments. Rasha AlShaar reflects on a simple interaction with her mother that revealed just how much her inner work, nervous system regulation...
Alchemizing Grief and Starting Your Quest to Healing
As children, we possess an innate innocence and carry unconditional love deeply within our hearts. From the very beginning, we accept everyone who enters our lives because of our pure trust. Happiness...
How To Prepare Your Family for a Stress-Less Summer Holiday
Yay, a family holiday! Why am I not excited? The car is finally packed (all by you, so it’s done properly). Someone can't find their shoes (did they even have them on when they got in the car?). One child is...
Some Family Roles Were Assigned to You, Not Chosen by You
What if the life you're living isn't fully yours? Many South Asian women unknowingly carry family roles assigned to them in childhood, roles that taught them to please, achieve, sacrifice, and stay...
The Child Who Learned Not to Need
For many of us growing up, this was a household mantra. It represents that hot plate of shame and guilt your parents handed you after they grew tired of you complaining that you were bored, had...
Did You Know There Are No-Brainer Solutions to Reduce Conflict in Your Relationships?
Conflict often begins with misunderstanding, not disagreement. This article explores how Brain Color awareness, “Wet Paint” moments, and a deeper understanding of personality differences can help people...
Why Chosen Families Aren’t a Trend, They’re the Future of Belonging
There is a moment most of us know intimately. It is a Sunday evening in a city of millions, and the silence in your apartment has a distinct texture to it. Or perhaps it is the family photo a cousin posts...
Why You Feel Like a Teenager Around Your Family and What Your Nervous System Has to Do with It
Ram Das once said, “If you think you are enlightened, go spend a week with your family”. He was joking. He was also entirely serious. If you have ever walked back into your childhood home as a fully grown adult...
Understanding the Parent Wound
The parent wound typically stems from childhood experiences such as criticism, abandonment, emotional neglect, overcontrol, inconsistency, or name-calling. These experiences can shape the way we see...
The Summer Bucket List That Your Family Actually Needs
June often brings equal parts excitement and chaos. The school year rush disappears, routines loosen, and families suddenly feel pressure to create a summer filled with magical memories. Sometimes we even...
Why Boundaries Don’t Work Without Self-Trust
Boundaries are often spoken about as something we need to learn how to set. Clearer communication. Saying no more often. Protecting your time and energy. While these are important, they are not the starting point...
What Will You Wish You'd Asked Your Mother?
When my mother passed, I expected grief. I did not expect discovery. In the weeks after her death, people gathered, neighbours, church members, women from her association, and faces I barely...
You’re Not Too Sensitive, Your Nervous System is Overloaded
“You’re too sensitive.” It’s something many people have heard at some point in their lives. Often said casually. Sometimes said repeatedly. And over time, it becomes something people begin to believe about...
Why You Feel Disconnected Even When Life Looks Fine
There is a kind of disconnection that doesn’t always look obvious. From the outside, life can appear fine. You’re high functioning. You’re showing up. You’re doing what you’re meant to be doing.
