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Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely Mom’s. Take a day to reflect on the amazing role your play and most importantly the contribution you make to ‘humanity’. Yes, you are building a nation. Take a breath, smile and pat your back! To honour all moms, Dr Sushma Gopalan and I sat together for a real conversation on Motherhood!

Motherhood Unfiltered Motherhood is a beautiful, complex journey that often balances immense joy with the "messy" realities of daily life. From managing diets and digital habits t...

Parenting teens often feels like walking through storms - sudden outbursts, harsh words, and blame.
No matter what your child says—praise or blame, compliment or criticism, flowers or brickbats—you can choose to respond with:

“I see some truth to that.”
The keyword is some.

Example:
Teen: “Mom, you are such an irritating person.”
Parent: “Hmm. I see some truth to that.”

This doesn’t mean you accept the label forever. It means: “I may be irritating in this moment, but I am not eternally so.”

Why does this matter?
It helps a mother stay detached yet attached—a rare skill when resistance is high.

It allows the teen space to restore themselves and reclaim the relationship.

Most importantly, it helps the parent reclaim calmness in situations designed to push buttons.
Parenting teenagers is really about practising presence, resilience, and the art of staying steady in the "pushy" moment. 'Some' times big battles are sorted with small gestures.
For more insights, join our We, Mothers community. Click on the link https://lnkd.in/gmgwyqiS.

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At a graduation ceremony last Saturday, an old educator friend asked me two questions.

The first: "How is work going?" — I had an answer for this one.

The second stopped me cold.
"How busy is work keeping you?"

I paused. I reflected.

Because the truth is, I am busy. But not in the way the world expects me to be.

We live in a cult of busyness where exhaustion is normalised. It's a status symbol. Where "I'm swamped" means "I matter." or "I'm wanted". Where slowing down feels like a moral failure.

But for women, especially mothers, this weight is doubled.

We carry careers, children, homes, and emotions simultaneously. And the moment we dare to slow down? The guilt surfaces.

The quiet question: Am I doing enough? Am I good enough?

The cult of busyness didn't liberate working mothers. It just gave us more to feel guilty about.

That's exactly why I'm building We, Mothers - a community where we talk openly, honestly, and without judgment about what this system has placed on our shoulders.

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And to start, I've curated a gentle 3-day experience:
3-Day Release: Healing the Working Mother's Guilt Starts April 10th
✦ Daily Insights ✦ Guided Reflections ✦ Gentle Practices
No hustle. No pressure. Just space to breathe and process.

If this resonates, join us. Or reach out directly: [email protected] o or call on 9035098990

You don't have to earn your rest. You never did.

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Lately, I’ve been reflecting deeply on motherhood, intentional teaching, and the essence of relationships. In a quiet moment yesterday, a thought surfaced, prompting me to explore ideas that I never thought existed.

I chose to sit with it. Stay with it.

I began exploring how I understand mercy, how the world defines it, how I was conditioned to see it, and how I see it now.

Sharing this with you… Let me know if it resonates.

Are our children really learning?
When I observe classrooms today, I see something troubling. Our children look tired—drained, lethargic, depleted. They sit with weary eyes and restless minds, struggling to focus and engage. Are they burnt out? Is there something deeper happening that we’re not seeing?

The Hidden Crisis: It’s Not About Laziness Children today lack motivation and inspiration not because they are lazy or unintelligent, but because they are running on empty. Yes, I mean energy in its truest sense: Prana - the essential life force that fuels our emotions, thoughts, experiences, reflection, and everything that makes us fully alive and present. And it’s not just the children. Teachers are experiencing this too. We’ve all felt it, staring at a screen for more than two hours and noticing how completely drained we become. This is the reality our children and educators face daily. Children today often sit in classrooms with weary eyes and restless minds, not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack prana, the vital energy that fuels curiosity and learning.

So How Do We Restore This Vital Energy?
Let me share three fundamental yet often overlooked ways to expand prana in our learning environments:
1. Movement and Joint Mobility: Did you know that joints hold energy in the body? They are the source of life force, flexibility, and adaptability. Anyone with a rigid body will project a rigid mind. When children move, stretch, and keep their joints mobile, they unlock physical and mental flexibility that directly translates to learning capacity.

2. Breathwork (Beyond the Misconception): There’s a common misconception that breathwork is only for calming down or managing emotions. The truth is far more powerful: proper breathing sharpens the cognitive side of the mind. It enhances memory, retention, and the ability to reframe and rephrase ideas. Breathwork doesn’t just calm—it activates learning.

3. Hydration: The Learning Myth We Must Break One of the biggest myths when it comes to learning is that we can overlook hydration. A significant number of children struggle to learn simply because they are not adequately hydrated. Dehydration directly impacts cognitive function, focus, and energy levels.

We cannot expect our children to thrive academically when their fundamental life force is depleted. It's time we address this energy crisis with the same urgency we give to curriculum and test scores.
These are small but important aspects that should not be neglected. They make all the difference.
Movement, breath, and hydration may seem like minor details compared to lesson plans and assessments, but they are the foundation upon which all learning rests. Without prana, without vital energy, even the best curriculum falls flat.
I invite you to join us for a two-day session on Panchakosha in Education to explore practical ways to restore prana. Click on the Link to register: https://lnkd.in/g9MKuFaF

Sometimes you just need to pause and watch those who truly value values.

This has been debated for generations: Do we need to teach values to our children? The answer is yes, of course. But the deeper question is—how? Who are the right people?

I often reflect on whether values are taught, or whether they are acquired, tested, and lived through an individual’s lifetime. As a parent coach, I emphasize not just “values,” but the act of valuing behind the values.

Is that a skill? Not exactly. It’s an inner ability—nurtured mindfully, kindly, and gently through patience, love, and authenticity. And it is shaped by the adults and society surrounding a child.

Thank you, Mayank Solanki, for inviting me into this conversation. We need more voices like Mayank’s and Kinari’s to advocate for this.

Join us, if you are one of us. Collaboration is a strength!

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As early-year educators shaping India's educational transformation, you can:

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As I travel across Australia, I meet people from many different cultures. Each interaction teaches me something new. This time, I met a father, and through him, I continue to learn and absorb the lived experiences of families.