Are you gaslighting someone?
Gaslighting is not always a manipulation tactic but can also manifest as something we learn from our upbringing or through the social structures around us. Gaslighting is a serious term…
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Anushka
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What gaslighting looks like in real life
As we discuss some real-life incidents of gaslighting in this write-up, it is important to note that sometimes, low self-esteem and too much dependence on a particular relationship can make…
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Are you being gaslighted?
As we discussed in our first blog on gaslighting, the technique is more commonly used than we think. It has psychological repercussions that can manifest as mental health issues. Therefore,…
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To be, or not to be like you mother
Short story From her choice of saree to her cooking, there wasn’t much Niharika appreciated about Ma. Her mother’s natural way of being friendly with everyone and her efforts to…
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When mental health issues manifest as physical symptoms
On most occasions, we treat physical symptoms of the body that are obvious as just that. But here’s an account of a woman who found out that her struggle with…
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Breaking social myths around mental health
There has been an increase in conversations around mental health in the last few years and yet, society at large still looks at anyone struggling with mental health as “not…
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How can I as a layman help someone struggling with mental health
To be healthy, both mentally and physically, is a prerequisite for a value-creating life. We are fortunate to be living in the 21st century when conversations around mental health have…
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Five books to read before you decide what is feminism
The word “feminism” has taken on different meanings for different people for many years now. The movement continues to baffle, empower, engage, and enrage women and men across the world…
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Different hues of friendship
The world of friendship is full of joy and laughter and jokes and secrets and what not! It takes on a different hue with each friend we make. But some relationships…
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How to overcome darkness of the heart
“Omg itni kaali kaise ho gayi tu?” “Muslimon jaise kapde kyun pehne hain?” “Arre chamar lag raha hai be tu” “Arre bahut aam kha raha hai. Pet kam kar yaar!”…
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Light on Gaslighting Part 1
Many of us have heard or read the word “gaslighting” somewhere, but not all of us might understand its significance in today’s times. If you Google it, here’s what you…
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Frozen 2 review: Don’t let it go!
With Frozen 2 fever at its peak, I decided to make it my first movie in a theatre after three long years. That’s a story for another day. So here…
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Staying single, like a boss!
What does it take for a woman to stay single and stick to it? Does social pressure get the better of her every time? Let’s find out. It can be…
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Inside an unmarried mother’s life: Part 2
This is the concluding part of our interview with 25-year-old Harshala, entrepreneur, founder of A Week In Life, student and a single unmarried mother of a 4-year-old daughter. For Part…
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Inside an unmarried mother’s life – Part 1
Single. Unmarried. And now a mother? What a perfect recipe for some gossip and judgment right? That’s how we have been taking care of our single unmarried mothers for many…
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Five ways to be a responsible netizen in these turbulent times
Are you a responsible netizen or do you let your biases reflect in the way you share news? How can we engage in a more positive way on social media,…
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Five offbeat gift ideas for siblings this Rakhi
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, a festival that celebrates siblings, strengthens the bond as we express our love in the form of gifts. This year, think different and try these cool…
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A father’s poem turns into an online campaign for parents
When a dad blogger shared the poem he had penned down for his daughter on Instagram, it started the #lettertomykid campaign. It’s hard to find dad bloggers, but when you…
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Friendship Day confessions
Celebrating Friendship Day means getting in touch with friends, old and new, and expressing our love right? But this time, we thought it might also be a good day to…
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IVF: A mother shares her journey
For some women, getting pregnant can feel like war, and when it’s through the In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) method, there are additional battles to fight. Pregnancy brings with itself joy, hope…
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To read or not to read
In today’s digital age, with hundreds of apps that can track your pregnancy and thousands of books to prepare for the life-changing decision, the more pertinent question is whether to…
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Defining supermoms
How does one describe a super mom? In the month that celebrates mothers, I came across something that made me think about the “ordinary” moms in our lives and what…
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