Tavleen Kaur
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đ§ Psychology student decoding the human brain one blog at a time.
đ Into overthinking, under-sleeping, and asking âbut why though?â way too often.
⨠Writing about healing, identity, and emotion
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Respect Your Elders (Even If Theyâre Toxic): Decoding the Unspoken Rules in Brown Families
"Donât talk back." "Say sorry first, even if you didnât start it." âKeep your head down." If you grew up in a brown household, you know these phrases like the back of your hand. You probably didnât even need to hear them out loud â the look in your momâs eyes, the slight shift in your dadâs tone, the awkward silence after a family argument â said it all.
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
Breaking the Cycle: A Brown Kidâs Guide to Healing Generational Trauma
"We didnât talk about feelings at home â we swallowed them." If you grew up in a brown household, that might sound familiar. Emotional conversations were often replaced with silence and shame⌠But what if that silence wasnât neglect?
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
Caught Between Cultures: What It Feels Like to Be a Brown Kid in China
When people talk about culture shock, they often imagine moving to a completely different country, facing unfamiliar customs, or struggling with a new language. But sometimes, the biggest shocks donât come from the country itselfâthey come from realising just how different you are within your own spaces. That was my experience as a brown girl in China, trying to fit into a British school while holding onto my Indian roots.
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
Brown Eldest Daughter Syndrome: Carrying Expectations Since Birth
Let me just say this loud and clear for the people in the back: being the eldest daughter in a brown household is not a personality traitâit's a full-time job with no paycheck, no holidays, and no sick leave. Add in academic pressure, a global pandemic, and a slow-burning identity crisis, and you've got yourself a coming-of-age story no one asked for.
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
Why Talking About Mental Health Is Still Taboo in Brown Families (And How Iâm Changing That)
Growing up in a brown household, mental health wasnât exactly a dinner table topic. If you tried to bring it up, youâd probably get a classic eye-roll, a quick âbeta, stop overthinking,â or worse, a change of subject faster than you can say âtherapy.â
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
