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The Sandwich of Emotions 

One day you wake up and realize you are no longer just someone’s child. You are also someone’s parent.

Author Ruchira Darda

Ruchira Darda 22 Jun 2026

Aligning Family

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The Sandwich of Emotions 

One day you wake up and realize you are no longer just someone’s child. You are also someone’s parent.

Lost in translation

There’s been a new entry in my life, a young girl, Ms G, spirited, blunt and full of ideas. Everyday, she wants to start something new. I see so much of me in her spirit. She is forcing me to revisit myself.

Mindful Parenting: How to Stay Present in the Chaos of Daily Life

This blog breaks down exactly what mindful parenting means in real life, why presence matters more than perfection, and how to stay grounded even in the beautiful, relentless chaos of raising children.

Balancing Personal Identity and Parenthood

Becoming a parent is one of the biggest changes life can bring. It doesn’t just add a new role to your life—it reshapes your entire world. Your time changes. Your priorities shift. Your daily routine looks completely different.

Why Children Should Be Part of Business Retreats and Events

For years, business retreats and corporate events have been seen as strictly “adult spaces”—filled with strategy discussions, networking sessions, presentations, and high-level decision-making. Children, in this context, are often considered distractions, an added responsibility, or simply “out of place.”

When Parents Fight, Children Stop Feeling Safe

Home, for a child, is not just a physical space. It is their emotional anchor. When that anchor shakes, everything else shakes with it confidence, focus, and even self-worth. What makes this more complex is that children often internalise the conflict. They quietly wonder, “Is this because of me?”

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