Bodhii Health & Wellness

05/12/2025

If you're a parent, I am not moving all my content around child intelligence to my new page. Over the next month there will be lots of useful posts there for you so do follow

03/12/2025

Why did Priya ditch her Indian friends in the US? This insightful article will tell you why. Maybe you know Priya or you are Priya. No shame - just awareness on why this happens.

Picture four Indian friends landing in the US for college — fresh off the flight, clutching their orientation folders looking around in…

01/12/2025

27/11/2025

Everyone doesn't have the same mindset. You can be very honest with someone and they'll lie to your face and that leads to disappointment and sadness in you. I have assumed that my closest people will be the way I am - good or bad but that's not always true.

24/11/2025

Why is my child cranky and overstimulated after being on the screen? I'm not sure what my child is watching online. How to mimimise their screen time without having a mental breakdown and them throwing tantrums? If you have any of these questions do join my online workshop on AI gaming and screens: Protecting your child's behavior and wellbeing - online workshop. Link in bio.

21/11/2025

Doesn't it get tiring for one parent to do most of the heavy lifting? Even being able to eat a meal on peace isn't considered when it comes to a new mother? She is taken for granted. In many societies the expectation of a father is only financial whereas even if a mom is working she's still expected to do everything else for a child with no help from her husband.

19/11/2025

Today is international men's mental health day so let's raise awareness of some of the challenges some fathers go through. I recently met a couple of extremely dedicated fathers at couples therapy session who want to support their spouse and family in the best way. So this post is for men like them.

17/11/2025

“𝐍𝐨.” 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝)
This blog unpacks:
✔️ the classic teen manipulation techniques
✔️ the infamous four “no” strategies teens deploy
✔️ why the parental “no” is actually a protective superpower
✔️ research-backed strategies to resist manipulation and stand strong
✔️ when to give in, and why the disciplinarian model no longer works
✔️ AND how to hold your boundaries even when every other parent seems to be saying yes
All with a sprinkle of humour—because if we don’t laugh, we might actually cry.

(and How Parents Can Hold Their Ground)