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kalyanipardeshi
7 min read
Do You Care What Others Think?
I have a very good friend who has a unique gift and for anyone who is on the outside looking in, they would feel he is a nitpicker and a...
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kalyanipardeshi
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What Is Self-Bullying?
Did you know that there is a marked difference between your inner critic and self-bullying? I like to see the “inner critic” as stage one...
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kalyanipardeshi
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How Do We Change Our Meanings?
You Are Not Worthy…. “You are not worthy because you were born a woman. You have to earn your worth. Paying for your dowry will put us in...
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kalyanipardeshi
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When Advocates Become Perpetrators: The Complex Reality Of Bullying
“They bullied me,” I told my daughter as we were driving home. “They run an anti-bullying organization and are a strong advocate against...
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kalyanipardeshi
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What Will People Say?
There were at least ten of us, in a group, all armed with a slipper in our hands. The goal? To see who gets hit by the slipper the most....
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kalyanipardeshi
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An Underrated Cause of Burnout
In 2017, I closed the doors on my fitness group – Activmommas. At the time, the group had close to 2,000 members. The reason I had given...
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kalyanipardeshi
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Why Words Cause More Damage Than Sticks and Stones
“You are a dumb-dumb,” my father cracked up. “Dumb-dumb” – a very loose translation from my mother tongue but a nickname that stayed with...
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kalyanipardeshi
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Why Solving Bullying Could Possibly Be Making It Worse
“Tell the bully to stop.” “Ignore the bully.” “Stand up for yourself and tell a trusted adult.” “If you see someone being bullied, stand...
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