A Month of Family Learning

I've been reflecting on how the past month of intentional family learning has been both challenging and transformative. It all started with a simple observat...

AI: A Tool, Not a Substitute

I was sitting in my clinic last week, flipping through a pile of patient files, when a thought struck me. In medicine, just as in education and investing, we...

Teaching the Art of Learning

I've been thinking about how my patients absorb information during consultations. It's fascinating how often they rely on re-reading pamphlets or nodding thr...

From Instruction to Invitation

Last week, while navigating yet another evening of my daughter's teenage angst, I found myself mulling over a concept that's been lingering in my mind for qu...

Explorer Mode: Cultivating Curiosity

I've been reflecting on curiosity lately, especially as I watch children navigate their way through a world that seems intent on scripting their every move. ...

Resister Mode: A Cry for Attention

Resistance, when viewed through the right lens, is often information disguised as defiance. What I've found works best, be it in education, healthcare, or sta...

Achiever Mode: Fragility in Praise

I've been thinking about the way we heap praise on our overachieving children and the unseen costs this brings. It’s a conversation that rarely makes it to t...

Passenger Mode: The Quiet Trap

I've been thinking lately about a phenomenon I see both in my clinic and in the startups I invest in. I call it "Passenger Mode." It's not the glaring failur...

Parental Roles in Education

I've been thinking a lot about the roles we, as parents, unwittingly play in our children's education. The other day, I found myself in a conversation with a...

The Present Yet Absent Child

At 7:10 p.m., in a modest two-bedroom flat in Thane, Rohan, a bright-eyed Class 9 student, sits surrounded by a sea of notebooks at the dining table. His mot...