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Feb 16

Why I Paused My PhD: Bringing the Science of “Breaking Cycles” to My Kitchen Table

I understood the theory of trauma perfectly. Then I had to raise a family across two cultures.

Why I Paused My PhD: Bringing the Science of “Breaking Cycles” to My Kitchen Table

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Jan 14

I’m Not Angry. I’m Afraid And That Matters

Moving beyond the symptoms of harassment to the cause of entitlement.

I’m Not Angry. I’m Afraid And That Matters

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Jun 30, 2025

When Your Child Doesn’t Listen: Moving Beyond ‘Because I Said So’

Why “5 more minutes” is a bid for connection, not just a delay tactic.

When Your Child Doesn’t Listen: Moving Beyond ‘Because I Said So’

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Jun 5, 2024

Have You Ever Felt Compared to Others?

Have you ever experienced being compared to your siblings, cousins, neighbours, or even life partners? Comments like, “She does her…

Have You Ever Felt Compared to Others?

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Jun 23

You Cannot Spoil Trust. You Can Only Fail To Respond

What my husband and my closest friend told me to do. I am still glad I did not listen

You Cannot Spoil Trust. You Can Only Fail To Respond

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Jun 15

You Are Not My Friend

What my four-year-old said on our hardest day. And what she actually meant.

You Are Not My Friend

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Apr 20

Half Indian.

For every parent raising a child somewhere they were not born

Half Indian.

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Apr 7

I Left My Baby Overnight At Nine Months

The guilt, the vigilance, and the thing my mother in law understood before I did

I Left My Baby Overnight At Nine Months

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Mar 30

We Are the Most Informed Generation of Parents in History. So Why Do We Feel Like We’re Failing?

The millennial parent paradox and what nobody tells you about the other side of the camera.

We Are the Most Informed Generation of Parents in History. So Why Do We Feel Like We’re Failing?

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Mar 27

I Used To Fight My Mother On This. Now I Tell My Daughter The Same Thing

The most underestimated influence on who you become.

I Used To Fight My Mother On This. Now I Tell My Daughter The Same Thing

Shammi Bappert

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Personality Psychology Researcher. Certified CBT & EQ Practitioner. Author. Mother. Berlin. Puddles, Patience and Play — coming soon.

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