Family and personal ventures in life can be hard to balance, and not everyone is successful at achieving it, and thus parental guilt ensues. Here's how one mother realized she had done alright as a parent after all, despite the guilt she felt.
Even when people are difficult to love, even when we are hit with the hard news that a child’s circumstances may prove more challenging than that of the norm — we are still compelled to love, and love above all else.
In "Modern Buddha," author Biswajit Jha explores the challenges of India's education system and the unfulfilled expectations of middle-class parents through the compelling story of Siddhartha, a talented footballer whose dreams are thwarted by societal norms.
Many of the contemporary philosophies that promise to help us improve our lives and well-being also require cutting off relationships with other people — one of the most important parts of living in a society with others.