The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a well-meaning community member or relative suggests that a child should abandon their clinical therapy in favour…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective In many close-knit communities, the line between ‘faith’ and ‘reputation’ becomes blurred. For a teenager, this can create…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective Communal Iftars are beautiful social events, but for a child with contamination or cleanliness fears, the sight of…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a teenager believes their internal struggles are causing external harm to their loved ones, they are carrying…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a family member misinterprets a child’s rituals as ‘arrogance’ or ‘being difficult’, it creates a painful rift. Your…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a child feels the heavy weight of expectations to be ‘perfect’, while simultaneously battling loud, scary, or intrusive…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a relative mocks a teenager’s need for symmetry such as perfectly aligning shoes the resulting shame can…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a community leader attributes a psychological struggle to the supernatural, it can leave a child feeling terrified, ‘broken,’ or…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective When a relative mistakes a medical struggle for a lack of spiritual conviction, it can create a deep…
The Role of Community and Culture
Parenting Perspective Performing Wudu in a public space can feel like a high-stakes performance for a child, especially if they…