“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is an old-fashioned saying that sounds simple enough to understand, but difficult to appreciate without feeling external pressure on one’s appearance. Most of the time, just like this saying points to, … Continue reading
Dear Therapist: I’ve been going to protests the past few weeks. Not every day, but enough to put it into my days on a pretty regular basis. I feel it’s really important to be out there standing side-by-side with my … Continue reading
Interracial families and racism would seem to go hand-in-hand. Yet, with many children in these families passing as white, it can often be a topic, i.e. race, that is never addressed or discussed. Often when the children “pass” as white, … Continue reading
Antiracism books for your teen is a brilliant idea this season! Your teen has probably been home and studying for months by now. Hard to believe that school is almost out — given school is home and home is school. … Continue reading
Sometimes art can be the best way to process and think through how we are feeling about events unfolding as well as our shared history that has brought us to this moment. We often feel that we must process and … Continue reading
As a woman who is biracial, half East Indian and half Caucasian, and embraces both as my total racial identity, I have found it difficult to find acceptance of myself either from the Caucasian or East-Indian community. People in white … Continue reading
Dear Therapist: I know this may sound crazy, but I am sort of sad over the end of the full lockdown period. It came on quick where all of a sudden society was completely locked down with everyone in their … Continue reading
Hugs during a pandemic? Are you kidding me? Are you missing being able to hug someone other than the people you live with? It feels like a hug has become almost as universal a greeting as the handshake for many. … Continue reading
All Adults Here is the title — but perhaps its all the children in the adults that are here. It is summer! Well, not officially, but unofficially in my book this sweet little season has arrived. And with that, I … Continue reading
I am wondering these days how the children of America are taking in all the racial strife unfolding in America. I have spoken with several of my friends who are parents and most have told me they are engaging in … Continue reading