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Shelja Sen
Shelja Sen is a narrative therapist, writer, co-founder of Children First Institute of Child & Adolescent Mental Health. She is a TED speaker, an international faculty at Dulwich Centre, Adelaide, and Tutor at University of Melbourne. Her latest book is Reclaim Your Life.
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Motherhood is not a raceSubscriber Only
March 28, 2021 06:10 IST
Shame is deeply encoded in an implicit rule of worthiness assigned to every woman — be a good mother, otherwise you are worthless
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Taking Lanes of Resistance over Highways of SuccessSubscriber Only
February 28, 2021 07:00 IST
A culture of hustle is pushing young people to ‘succeed at all cost’, making them evaluate their worth against social norms
Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Why the young woman needs to reclaim her body and how to go about doing itSubscriber Only
January 31, 2021 06:10 IST
A letter to young women on body diversity, body positivity and social justice
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
What is neurodiversity and where does it figure in the spectrum of social justice and human rightsSubscriber Only
December 20, 2020 06:50 IST
Working towards a just world, one that honours all kinds of minds, requires us to be and do better
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
What we want our parents to knowSubscriber Only
November 15, 2020 07:00 IST
That they have got our back even when we mess up, that they’ll be there for us, no matter what
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
Tyranny of ObedienceSubscriber Only
October 25, 2020 07:00 IST
Learning ought to be a disruptive and subversive process. Otherwise, it perpetuates proverbial bricks in the wall
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
How our children are not consumers but the products on sale on social mediaSubscriber Only
September 27, 2020 07:00 IST
Likes, shares, comments keep them engaged like zombies while their minds are speedily being colonised and harvested, by prompt ads and Instagram influencers promoting lavish lifestyles and looks
Sun, Sep 27, 2020
How different types of discrimination can overlap in our identitiesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2020 06:45 IST
This is why the personal is political and why everyday acts of micro resistance matter
Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Imagine: Why it’s time to stand up to anxietySubscriber Only
July 19, 2020 06:20 IST
It speaks with such conviction, using our thoughts and our brain to work against us until, unwittingly, we are recruited as its voice
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Mental health is a collective responsibility: The person is not the problemSubscriber Only
June 21, 2020 06:00 IST
Imagine: We have created the toxic society in which young people are struggling to survive.
Sun, Jun 21, 2020
Kindness is our hope in the post-COVID-19 worldSubscriber Only
May 31, 2020 06:01 IST
It is easy to forget in a crisis, but being kind to each other is what has helped the human species survive over two millennia
Sun, May 31, 2020
Talking About Consent with Young BoysSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 07:30 IST
There are no greys in affirmative consent -- it is black and white.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Imagine: Are our children safe at home?Subscriber Only
May 02, 2020 12:02 IST
The memories of the pandemic will stay in our children's memory banks forever. The question to all the parents is, 'What deposits are we making?'
Sat, May 02, 2020
Let’s imagine a brave new world: What is your Zihuatanejo?Subscriber Only
April 18, 2020 06:05 IST
Keeping the overwhelming tragedy aside, maybe COVID might help us to dream of a brave new world – our very own Zihuatanejo where we can let go of the memory of our stale old world which had literally started rotting and stinking.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Corona panic: Courage is not a trait or a quality; it is a practice Subscriber Only
April 04, 2020 06:02 IST
Imagine: It reminded me of A Letter to the UK from Italy by the writer Francesca Melnadri, “Old resentments and falling-outs will seem irrelevant. You will call people you had sworn never to talk to ever again, so as to ask them: ‘How are you doing?’"
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Love in the time of corona
March 22, 2020 23:48 IST
The question to ask is not “what if” the virus strikes, but “so what”? The damage will be irretrievable but maybe it will leave us stronger, wiser and more grateful for what we have.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Love in the time of Corona: Let’s appreciate tiny things to be grateful forSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 06:04 IST
Imagine: The families that I have met have talked about how they are doing things they had forgotten brought them so much joy – goofing around with their children without any agenda, spending time in nature.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Imagine: The tyranny of being social and outgoingSubscriber Only
March 07, 2020 06:05 IST
Preference for solitude and quiet is a way of being and not an illness. Many times, through repeated messages that we give an introverted child, he might become shy as he starts thinking something is wrong with him and therefore fears social rejection.
Fri, Mar 06, 2020
When home becomes the most dangerous place for the childSubscriber Only
February 22, 2020 06:05 IST
Imagine: Violence towards children is culturally sanctioned, especially when it is at the hands of the parents. This usually comes with a convenient justification: “They know what is best for them”
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Imagine: Dear students, here are 7 tips to rock your examsSubscriber Only
February 08, 2020 06:05 IST
Despite all the fuss made about exams, remember they do not define you or the rest of your life.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
Imagine: Is society’s idea of success harming our children?Subscriber Only
January 25, 2020 06:05 IST
The idea of success is hugely problematic when from an early age, we are recruiting our children into believing that there is one right way to live their life.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Imagine: Let’s smash the myth of work-life balance for working mothersSubscriber Only
January 11, 2020 06:05 IST
No man is ever asked how he manages to keep the work-life balance; it is an expectation from women only.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
Watch out for the ‘study abroad’ industry that is luring our kidsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2019 17:11 IST
When we do something because everybody else is doing it, then it is problematic. It is like getting on a treadmill which is not going to get us anywhere
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
Imagine: Watch out for the ‘study abroad’ industry that is luring our kidsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2019 06:05 IST
When we do something because everybody else is doing it then it is problematic. It is like getting into a treadmill which is not going to get us anywhere.
Fri, Dec 27, 2019Imagine: Children will lie. It’s not a flaw but a necessary milestoneSubscriber Only
December 14, 2019 06:03 IST
Lying is a pretty smart and sophisticated protective strategy children adopt when faced with oppressive and so-called “disciplinary” practices.
Sat, Dec 14, 2019Journalism of Courage
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