Putting family first 2
Last week we discussed about how Vineet should be spending more time with the family by having a special family time together once in a week. Here we discuss the importance of discussing issues with each member of the family…
The absent father
My husband Sudip is a regional manager for a pharmaceutical company and his territory covers the entire Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. He is traveling for about 20 days in a month. Even when he is here, he has to spend…
The working mother
I am Sonali, 39 years old and my husband Pranav is 42 years old. We have been married for 16 years now. I have 2 children aged 15 and 13 years. We live in a joint family with my in-laws…
Latchkey children
My son Rohit, 13 years old studies in the 7th grade. My husband Vidyut is a bank manager and I work in a finance company. My son has morning school and he comes home by 1.00 p.m. As both of us…
Putting family as a priority
My husband Vineet, 40 years old, is an architect. We have three children aged 15, 12 and 10. He starts his work at 7 a.m. and finishes by 10 p.m. Twice in a year we take a vacation and at…
Television viewing (continued)
Last week we discussed the problem that Adit’s father had because Adit was addicted to television. We discussed the problem’s implications. This week we discuss the specific methods, which can help him resolve the problem with Adit. You might…
Complement each other
I am Akash, a 31-year-old surgeon, married to Anusha, 27 years old, an interior designer. We married before 5 years having known each other for a year before that. Differences have started to crop between us since the last 3…
Comparison Between Children
My son, Bhavin is a 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 study and just…
Anorexia Nervosa
My daughter Rakhi, 18 years old, 5’6” tall, weighs only 37 kg. Her actual weight should be around 50 kg looking at her age and built. Even then, she feels that she is overweight and wants to lose 3 kgs…
The subjugated mother
My sister, Amisha, 28 years old, lives in Pune. Her husband, Sandeep, a businessman is a very dominating person. They have a small child, Priya, who is just 2 years old. Amisha is unable to adapt to Sandeep’s dominance and…