Preeti

The scene: 9:47 PM on a school night.Aarya storms into the living room, face red, voice cracking.“I HATE her. I actually hate her. She told everyone. EVERYONE. And now the…

I remember the exact moment I felt it for the first time.Aarya was 13. We were at a family wedding ~ the kind with hundreds of people, loud music, and…

A mother came to me recently, still shaken by what had happened the week before.Her 17-year-old son, a good student, a responsible kid, someone she trusted, had gone to a…

The Brainstorm Series: Blog 3 of 13I remember the moment I realized I had no idea what was happening inside my daughter’s brain.Aarya was 13. We were in the car,…

The Brainstorm Series: Blog 2 of 13“He was such a sweet boy.”A father said this to me recently, scrolling through photos on his phone. Birthday parties. Family vacations. His son…

The Beginning of a 12-Part Series on the Teenage BrainA mother sat in front of me recently, her chai growing cold.“I don’t know what happened,” she said. “Until last year,…

I appreciate your response Peter, specially the feedback on the Indian family dynamic section. It was important to me to honor that cultural value of respect while also acknowledging that…

Whole-Brain Strategy #12: Connect Through ConflictWe’ve reached the final strategy.And it’s the one that might matter most for your child’s future relationships: romantic partnerships, friendships, colleagues, their own children someday.Conflict…

Whole-Brain Strategy #11: Exercise MindsightYou’ve probably seen it happen:Your child is overwhelmed. Completely flooded. Tears, anger, panic ~ they’re drowning in emotion and can’t find their way out.You try to…

Whole-Brain Strategy #10: SIFT Through the Mind“What’s wrong?”“I don’t know.”“Why are you upset?”“I don’t KNOW.”This isn’t defiance. It’s not avoidance. Most of the time, when children say they don’t know…