Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle

Life at Home Growing Up Life at home growing up wasn’t easy. It was a tough road, but it also became one filled with lessons that shaped my adult life — even though I never planned far enough ahead to imagine I would one day become an adult with a family of my own. ToContinue reading “Growing Up in a Toxic Home and Learning How to Break the Cycle”

Cultural Expectations and Family Dynamics

The author reflects on her unique family dynamics as the youngest child of Indian immigrants in the UK. She experienced joy and love but also faced cultural expectations and emotional manipulation after her brothers’ marriages. Her upbringing was marked by a blend of affection and the complexities of familial roles and societal pressures.