Parenting

When Holding The Family Together is an Act of Courage

And falling apart is not an option

Shalu Bajaj Ahuja
Garden of Neuro
Published in
6 min readJun 24, 2021

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Not so long ago, the words having any association with self-development programs or people or place — such as thoughts, behaviors, subconscious, childhood experiences, needs, values, beliefs, coach, rejuvenation, etcetera — were trigger words for me.

And today, I follow the conscious choice — to expand our perspectives by learning new capabilities or unlearning old behaviors.

I proudly assert that the adage “a parent is born when a child is born” needs revision. A parent is born when one learns to listen and nurture their inner child with compassion.

A parent is born when one learns to listen and nurture their inner child with compassion.

If you know me from the past, you might think that the voice of the person you knew has changed.

And you would be right! I have never felt my feelings this way. I have never explored my beliefs this way. I have never allowed my thoughts to wander this way. I have never expressed myself in this way.

It has been an eventful ride.

Integrating the pieces

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Shalu Bajaj Ahuja
Garden of Neuro

An engineer & manager by education, people leader by profession, and Parent Coach & children’s book author by passion!