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The Conscious Summer

The Conscious Summer

Paperback

Philosophy

ISBN13: 9798273653948
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 8 2025
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The story is built on a universally relatable premise: the intent to be a good parent often crashes against the reality of stress and ingrained habits.

Topics: Conscious parenting, emotional regulation, the quiet stress of modern life, leading by example, communication in marriage and for those interested in parenting, self-help, and domestic fiction.

The Conscious Summer is a deeply relatable novelette exploring the often-painful chasm between the intention of conscious parenting and the crushing reality of modern professional stress. The story follows Meera and Rajiv Pradhan, two driven, successful adults, as they confront the realization that their ingrained habits of competition and emotional dysregulation are actively shaping their nine-year-old daughter, Preeti, into a reflection of their worst selves. It is a story of failure, vulnerability, and the difficult, deliberate work required to repair the emotional foundation of a family. Establishing the central conflict between the parents' intentions and their ingrained habits and offers a clear crisis-to-climax-to-resolution arc, providing both a compelling story and actionable emotional lessons without being preachy.

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