By Asma G “It feels like whiplash; for 20 years, my parents forbade me from dating and pushed me to focus on achievements, but suddenly this year, the only topic they’re interested in talking about is whether I’ve met someone…
Tag: Understanding Relationships
Social Connection: Friendship and the Bonds that Help us Overcome
This pandemic may just have taught us to re-examine the things that matter, the relationships we take for granted, and how we go about building a support system in the first place
Indians: Do We Know What it Means to Individuate as Adults?
By Aqseer Sodhi “The day my mother dies, I’ll also die.” Recently, a dear friend told me he’d just met another man who felt the same way as him. “The day my mother dies, I’ll also die.” I’ve known proud,…
Once Upon a Time: The Keys to Romance
By Tanya Vasunia It is through our relationships that we evolve and thrive as human beings. The last ten years have seen considerable changes in the inter-personal relationship landscape, with the boom of telecommunication services and internet connectivity. As such, the…
Parenting in Urban India: A Quick Take
By Sukanya Sharma “Yeh freelancing kya hota hai, beta?” …As I try to explain my work profile to my parents. I’ve been repeating this for about 3 years now, almost. And every time, I have to come up with ‘acceptable’…
Relationships 101: What We Need to Know
What is the deal with relationships? How do we heal emotionally or even process conflicts or misunderstandings in a relationship? How do they even work in this day and age? Sukanya Sharma asked Clinical Psychologist Pragya Lodha for some insight.…
Love and Us: A Generation of Scaredy Cats
By Sukanya Sharma Has anyone seen this show called “Love” on Netflix? The premise is pretty much what the title suggests — the show is about a couple trying to find love…emphasis on “trying”. I checked out the IMDB description,…
Relationships, Happiness, Living the Life You Want
Amrita Tripathi interviews psychotherapist, radio host and the author of HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS: At Home, Work and Play (Fingerprint Rs 250), Lucy Beresford. 1) You host a Sex and Relationships show on radio… Can you tell us some of the common…
Breaking up and Moving On: A Psychologist’s Perspective
By Varkha Chulani It is said that the second most common stressor after death is separation and/or divorce. But it needn’t be so if we can view our breakups with a different lens – stoically, sensibly, realistically and even philosophically.…