THE CHILD PARENT
I am an 18-year-old girl, Karishma. My parents have been having conflicts since the day they married. My father is a womanizer. For the last two months, my mother suspects him of being involved in an affair. Her nature is…
FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
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…
HUSBAND IN HEAVEN, HELL ON EARTH
Advertisement in the SUNDAY TIMES – Matrimonial Supplement Extremely beautiful 5’5’’, highly sophisticated, Ahmedabad-based, Hindu lady of 34 years, widowed, with one son, seeks Hindu alliance up to 40 years minimum 5’10’’, highly educated, cultured, dignified, established professional/businessman or industrialist.…
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
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…
KYUNKI BAHU BHI KABHI SAAS HOGI
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,…
Marital Discord
Marriages are made in heaven and lived in hell. Vikram, a 30-year-old pharmaceutical manager, and Richa, 28, a software programmer, have been fighting bitterly every day for the past year. The conflict escalated when Vikram threatened violence and Richa started…
Marital Discord – II
This is the 2nd part of the article published last week. It addresses the issues of conflicts between couples. Last week we addressed certain behavioral interventions that a wife could make in order to restore balance in the relationship. This…
THE ADULT CHILD
Rahul’s Story Rahul is 27 years old. His daily routine is to get up at 11 a.m. After taking his meal, he hangs out with his friends. He plays some sport at a club in the afternoon, spends time with…
Managing Sibling Rivalry
Nita’s Dilemma Nita, 30 years old, a competent software engineer, is completely baffled managing her two children – 6-year-old Mit and 3-year-old Jaina. Mit has recently started going to school and feels very superior about his activities. He calls his…
Comparison Between Children
Bhavin’s Academic Struggles My son, Bhavin, is an 18-year-old student who has cleared his 12th Board examinations, scoring 70% marks. Right from the beginning of the 12th standard second term, he had lost interest in his studies. He would not…