How Parenting Triggers Past Trauma?

I get triggered every time my child doesn’t listen to me. Why do I get SO triggered when I’m not heard? Is it because I’m overwhelmed with my parental responsibilities? Or does it go deeper than that? Do my triggers flow from the past- from a time when I wasn’t heard by my parents? In the 24th epi…

Know your parenting styles

In this episode, hosts Dr. Meghna and Devishobha throw light on the 4 major styles identified by psychologists and the major factors of your personality determining your parenting style. Why is this important? Because Parenting Styles can predict a large part of the parenting outcome. Simply put, …

Sleep Training Babies

It’s very easy to spot a new parent – the droopy exhausted eyes, the forced smile, the marginally low display of patience, and the auto-parent mode that is enabled at all hours of the day. As the parent and child battle this stretch, parents build on their ‘sleep debt’, which is very hard to pay ba…

Let’s Talk about Postpartum Depression

The birth of a baby brings with it a roller coaster of mixed emotions ranging from joy to fear. But, one unexpected state could be depression. And, what's more, any new mother is susceptible to it! In the 21st episode, hosts Dr Meghna and Devishobha talk about Postpartum Depression (PPD)- what it …

Understanding Video Game Addiction

There is growing research on the effects of video games on children. Studies of children exposed to violence have shown that they can become immune or numb to violence, imitate the violence they see and show more aggressive behavior with greater exposure to violence. Studies have also shown that th…

You mean I should talk to my child about Sex?!?!

Your child asking you, “Where did I come from?” is usually a milestone moment in parenting- since it signifies that your child has started wondering about their identity. But many of us squander away this opportunity by either avoiding answering this question altogether or covering it with euphemis…

Raising awareness about child sexual abuse

In this episode, hosts Dr. Meghna and Devishobha talk about why child sexual abuse is more common than we would like to believe, and the top misconceptions parents have about making their children aware of the abuse and preparing them to deal with it in an appropriate manner. Devishobha and Meghna …

Talking to Children about Porn

In the 17th episode, hosts Dr Meghna and Devishobha talk about how in a world where we have unbridled internet access, countless children are consuming porn from an unbelievably young age. Research has shown that having age-appropriate conversations about pornography with children and adolescents…

How to stop yelling at your child?

In this episode, hosts Devishobha and Meghna discuss why yelling is so prevalent, the psychology behind yelling, and a 5-step action plan to move away from the habit of yelling. The hosts share common everyday scenarios that usually trigger yelling, the long-term and short-term effects of yelling,…

Dealing with Sibling Rivalry

In this episode, hosts Devishobha and Meghna discuss the difference between sibling conflict and sibling rivalry. Listen to the episode to learn strategies to help you recognize simmering patterns of sibling conflicts, the psychology behind sibling conflicts and rivalry, how parents might unconsci…