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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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Tyranny of yearning male validationSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 11:55 IST
The young generation has a way of coming up with terms that hit the nail on the head. These conversations define the cultural moment we currently find ourselves in
Sat, May 24, 2025
Dodging misogyny mobsSubscriber Only
April 28, 2025 01:00 IST
An invitation to young men to stand up for gender justice at a time when toxic masculinity is gaining ground online
Mon, May 05, 2025
That one message for parents: Let it beSubscriber Only
February 24, 2025 01:00 IST
An invitation to a philosophy of life that refuses to hothouse children so that they fit the societal ruts of so-called success
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Be, Play, LoveSubscriber Only
January 25, 2025 12:31 IST
It is about smiling at the cosmic insignificance of our own existence and yet having fun while we can
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
We make stories and stories make usSubscriber Only
December 21, 2024 11:28 IST
There is always a dominant story that shapes our identity and the way we see ourselves. The magic happens when we learn to tell our stories in ways that make us stronger
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
There is nothing like a difficult childSubscriber Only
November 17, 2024 05:30 IST
It is our obligation to not let them be defined by labels that rob them of their dignity. Or to be complicit in the systemic violence that is carried out in the name of discipline
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Invitation to a Scruffy Way of LifeSubscriber Only
November 02, 2024 21:20 IST
To unclench and let it be. To live an unfiltered life. To savour little joys of imperfection
Sun, Nov 03, 2024
We have to be the light in the tunnelSubscriber Only
September 30, 2024 05:00 IST
When our children contemplate suicide
Thu, Oct 03, 2024
To the difficult girlsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 01:00 IST
Resistance is not a grand heroic act, but it is in tiny everyday acts of survival and resistance
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
We contain multitudes within usSubscriber Only
July 29, 2024 06:00 IST
Let’s welcome them all as there are no villains to banish
Fri, Jul 26, 2024
Children can be subversive change-makersSubscriber Only
May 24, 2024 10:38 IST
Schools are hubs that can bring us together for a collective action where children can help us grow up and become a more ecologically conscious and just society
Sun, May 26, 2024
How the Buddhist art of selective watering can transform our relationships with children and sustain them through the toughest timesSubscriber Only
April 29, 2024 10:00 IST
The Buddhist philosophy of selective watering suggests that a child has both negative seeds (anger, fear, shame) and wholesome seeds (love, joy, generosity) and what will blossom depends on which seeds we choose to water and nurture
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Neurodiversity at workSubscriber Only
April 01, 2024 10:00 IST
As we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month, let’s commit to making our workspaces inclusive and safe and where we work with neurodivergent minds rather than against them
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Reclaiming our bodies, reclaiming our livesSubscriber Only
February 23, 2024 16:24 IST
What if we could live our fullest, wild-spirited, full-bodied lives?
Fri, Feb 23, 2024
Go slow to go farSubscriber Only
January 29, 2024 10:00 IST
Wishing you a year of loitering with intent
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
What we want our children to knowSubscriber Only
December 29, 2023 12:00 IST
Rather than seeing each other’s pain, we are turning against each other and are more lonely than ever before
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
Love stories do not dieSubscriber Only
November 25, 2023 12:00 IST
We have to find ways to show up for each other in ways that make us stronger and make our connection with the people who have passed on stronger too
Fri, Nov 24, 2023
Childhood is political not innocentSubscriber Only
October 27, 2023 17:13 IST
We are all indoctrinated into this dominant idea of a 'normal child' and pushed to promote it
Fri, Oct 27, 2023
Creating an audience for every childSubscriber Only
September 25, 2023 10:00 IST
Communicate a simple message: ‘I see you, I hear you and you matter to me'
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Pain that heals and restoresSubscriber Only
August 28, 2023 10:00 IST
Appeal to witness all the pains in the world and not to disenfranchise ones that do not fit our assumed definitions of loss
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Out of our heads and into our livesSubscriber Only
July 31, 2023 10:00 IST
Fun, unconventional and innovative ideas from children for finding joy and peace
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Victimhood cannot be our identitySubscriber Only
May 29, 2023 10:00 IST
A letter to young women on responding to life’s hardships, fostering solidarity and choosing our preferred identities.
Sat, May 27, 2023
Autism calls for advocacy not apologySubscriber Only
May 01, 2023 10:00 IST
Because all our children light up our world
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
The audacity of being queerSubscriber Only
March 27, 2023 10:00 IST
The journey towards justice and acceptance might be fraught for the LGBTQIA+ community, but it will make a difference if we commit to walk alongside as allies
Fri, Mar 24, 2023Journalism of Courage
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