Blogs by Mukul S.

Parenting is one of the oldest and most universal roles in human society, but it’s also one of the most dynamic. Over the decades, how we raise children in India and World has undergone massive shifts, from joint families to nuclear setups, from oral storytelling to screen time, from handwritten letters to WhatsApp parenting groups. And yet, one thing remains unchanged: parenting is never easy. 1950s–70s: Parenting in Simplicity and Scarcity In post-independence India, families were largely joint, and parenting was shared. A child was everyone’s responsibility, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and even neighbours. There was little room for personal parenting styles, and obedience was often the highest virtue. Challenges of the time: Limited resources meant parents had to work hard to provide even the basics. Education was not easily accessible, especially in rural areas. There was little awareness of emotional well-being, mental health or “child psychology” wasn’t even a term most...

Last evening I was having a conversation with an old friend, you wanted to explore and learn something new however he was very hesitant to do that citing age as one of the factors, are you are you the kind of person to find it difficult to do something that has never been done before?  That quiet resistance when you're about to take a leap. That little voice whispering, “What if you fail?” or “What will people think?” Maybe you've got a dream a side project, a career move, a fitness goal — but it stays tucked away in the "someday" folder of your life. So, what’s holding you back? Most of the time, it’s not the world outside that’s stopping us. It’s something within. The Invisible Chains: Internal Limitations We often think of limitations as external money, time, responsibilities, skills. And sure, those things matter. But if you look a little deeper, you’ll notice something important: many of those so-called "barriers" are actually rooted in fear. The fear o...