Scene 1: October 1, 1999. Niraj Choksi is sitting with his parents discussing the girl whom they had gone to meet for considering marriage. This was the 35th girl that he had seen in the last 3 years and none…
This is the 2nd part of the article published last week. It addresses the issues of conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Last week we addressed certain behavioral interventions that a daughter-in-law could make in order to restore balance in the…
Scene 1: It is 10:40 p.m., Thursday evening. Hema and her whole family are watching the popular serial "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi". After that episode, there is a discussion about the conflicts between Tulsi, the daughter-in-law and Savita,…
It is 1.00 a.m. and Sarah Williams is in the midst of a group of men who are listening with rapt attention as she narrates an incident of how she was cheated while buying jewelry that afternoon. Her husband Thomas…
Last time we took up the issue of loss of social status for a widow through the case of Kamya. Let us look at the possible interventions and their outcomes. She has to take on the responsibility of being a…
Sonali, 26 years old, is sitting in her deluxe room at the Vrundavan Nursing Home. Her facial features reflect a bitterness that does not belong to her age. The weariness on her face and a resigned look betray the turmoil…
Karan, 15 years old, studies in the 11th standard of a prestigious English medium school in Ahmedabad. He came here from Junagadh where he lived with his parents. He was a very obedient son, would study well and scored 91…
Ashish is a 17-year-old student of a well-known English medium school. He is studying in the 12th standard. He had scored 92 % marks in his 10th Board examinations. His parents are both doctors and want him to become a…
I am Ayesha, 29 years old, mother of a 4-year-old son, Ayush. We live in a joint family and my husband is in the family business. My problem is that my mother-in-law is constantly interfering in all my activities. I could…
Nita is a 42-year-old housewife who has been diagnosed with cancer of the uterus with extensive metastasis throughout her internal organs. She has been apprised of her situation and advised that she would probably have about 1 year of life…