Prem and Shalina are very devoted parents. They shower love and affection on their son Ranjit. They never missed his PTM’s, his kabaddi matches or his guitar performances. They are always available when he wants to talk and they guide him with every decision he takes. They let him know ever so often that he […]

Once upon a time, two people met and feel deeply in love. They decided to marry and spend the rest of their lives together. After they got married, they never had any arguments and they never got angry with each other or tried to hurt each other through their words or actions. They lived happily […]

If you are experiencing a divorce or have a family member going through one, this article will help you understand the effects of divorce for your family. Divorce often affects all family members producing a crisis for each member and the family as a whole. Knowing the stages of adjustment to a divorce that a […]

Power Struggles in Families Have you often found yourself debating whether you should be the first one to give in after a fight with your partner? You experience an inner struggle between your ego and your desire to make things right in the relationship. If you give in, you might feel like you are surrendering […]

Parenting can be a terrifying responsibility to take on for most of us. Being responsible for bringing a child into the world and raising him/her right is a something many of us might feel unprepared for. We worry about so many things which may go wrong. We try to read books on parenting, talk to […]

Family Therapy is an approach to counselling which looks at the problem a client is having as a symptom of dysfunction in the entire family. Family therapy believes that an individual is best understood within the context of his/her family relationships. It does not assign blame on either the individual or the family but attempts […]

As Indians, the concept of family that we hold includes not only our parents and siblings but also our grandparents, uncles, aunts and other relatives. The idea of family obligations and loyalty is something we think of as sacrosanct. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why our family system has managed to stay more […]

A parent of my acquaintance told me very poignantly ‘It is very difficult for any human being to completely understand another human being. I think I know my kids and understand the individuals they are becoming, but sometimes I think I don’t understand them at all!’ Many parents go through a period where they are […]

Hrithik, 12, is the youngest of three children in his family. For many years now, Hrithik has not been going to school because he is unable to cope with the academic demands made there. While other children begin to talk around the age of 1, Hrithik did not begin using words till he was about […]