The Mental Load of Parenting in Singapore: The Work That Is Often Overlooked | The Calming Ark The Mental Load of Parenting in Singapore: The Work That Is Often Overlooked There is a version of parenting that shows up in photographs. The family dinners, the bedtime routines, the birthday parties, the achievements of the child. […]
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The Sandwich Generation: When Everyone Needs You at Once | The Calming Ark The Sandwich Generation: When Everyone Needs You at Once You wake up already thinking about what needs to be done. Your parent has a medical appointment this week. Someone needs to accompany them, sort out the paperwork, speak to the doctor. Your
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Do You Have to Talk About the Past in Therapy? Here Is What We Think. | The Calming Ark Do You Have to Talk About the Past in Therapy? Here Is What We Think. It is one of the questions people rarely say out loud before starting therapy, but carry quietly nonetheless. Do I have
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Reparenting: Learning to Give Yourself What You Needed But Did Not Receive | The Calming Ark Reparenting: Learning to Give Yourself What You Needed But Did Not Receive There is a voice that most of us would probably recognise. Some of us even have it on repeat. It shows up when something goes wrong, when
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Understanding Your Attachment Style: Why Old Patterns Show Up in New Relationships | The Calming Ark Understanding Your Attachment Style: Why Old Patterns Show Up in New Relationships Have you ever noticed a pattern in the way you relate to the people close to you? Perhaps you find yourself anxious when a friend takes longer
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The In-Between: Why Life Transitions Feel So Disorienting | The Calming Ark The In-Between: Why Life Transitions Feel So Disorienting There is a particular kind of discomfort that comes not from things going badly, but from things changing. A new job. A relationship ending. Becoming a parent. Moving to a different chapter of life. Even
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Why the People Who Seem to Have It Together Are Often the Last to Seek Therapy | The Calming Ark Why the People Who Seem to Have It Together Are Often the Last to Seek Therapy All of us may know this person. The one who always seems fine, who shows up, follows through, and
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When Anxiety Spikes: Simple Grounding Techniques and Why They Help | The Calming Ark When Anxiety Spikes: Simple Grounding Techniques and Why They Help There is something about an anxiety spike or a panic attack that makes ordinary advice feel useless. It could come in the form of a well-intentioned suggestion to calm down, or
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When Anxiety Feels Like Your Personality | The Calming Ark When Anxiety Feels Like Your Personality “I always overthink.” “I like things to be perfect.” “I am a planner.” “I am just a worrier.” Do these phrases sound familiar? You might have heard these phrases from a loved one, friend or boss, or you might
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The Grief of Losing a Pet Is Real: What Nobody Tells You About Pet Loss in Singapore | The Calming Ark The Grief of Losing a Pet Is Real: What Nobody Tells You About Pet Loss in Singapore If you have lost a pet and found the grief harder, longer, or lonelier than you expected,
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