Sai Baba Guidance For Job Stress And Parenting Struggles:
Are job stress and fear of failure making you lose patience at home and hurt your bond with your child? Sai Baba Guidance For Job Stress And Parenting Struggles offers calm direction for parents overwhelmed by pressure, guilt, and anger.
Question from Sunil R Nair from Singapore
"Om Sai Ram Baba, Happy Makar Sankranti and Pongal to you Baba. How are You Baba. With Your blessings I am doing well Baba. Baba I am facing a big situation at home Baba. As You know Baba, I had my open-heart surgery done in 2022 post which doctors mentioned to me not to take stress. But unfortunately, with lot of expectation coming in at work I am facing lot of stress Baba. Also, my job loss scares me Baba. Will I get retrenched Baba. My fear is that my colleagues are going ahead and am behind and this might be one factor due to which I might get retrenched Swami. Please help let me know what should I do Swami. I am getting worried a lot Swami every day every moment. Secondly due to this I have lot of problems at home. I am not able to look after my little kid of 6 years. I scold her, beat her with cane as she is in primary one and not studying and not listening to me Baba. Always watching TV and crying a lot when I beat her. My wife makes fun of me that I am too much devoted to Baba and she yesterday complained to me saying my daughter goes to Sai Baba Bal Vikas and they teach her about other religions which she (my wife) doesn’t like, Baba and threatens to me saying she won’t send our child to Sal Baba Bal Vikas School which makes me sad Baba. My little one is very scared of me due to my scolding and anger. Baba, please help my health is getting worsened due to all these problems and threat of Job Retrenchment. Please Baba please help me. Om Sai Ram."
Submitted on: January 15, 2026, 9:23:23 AM
Answer from our Sai Baba
Sunil beta, read this very slowly and breathe with it. I will speak to you with love and firmness, like a father who wants to protect you, your child, and your health.
First, listen to this clearly and without fear.
You have already gone through open heart surgery. Stress is not a small matter for you. Your body is giving you warning signals through anxiety and anger. This is not a moral issue, this is a health and safety issue.
Sehat ke baad koi kaam bada nahi
(nothing is bigger than health)
About fear of job loss and retrenchment
Your fear is understandable. Pressure at work, comparison with colleagues, and uncertainty can shake anyone. But fear itself is now harming you more than the job situation.
I cannot say whether retrenchment will happen or not. But hear this truth.
Worry does not protect your job.
Calm performance protects your job.
When fear takes over, focus drops, anger rises, and mistakes increase. That actually creates the risk you are fearing.
dil sambhalo, dar se kaam bigadta (steady your heart, fear spoils work)
What you must do now
Do your work sincerely, not competitively
Stop comparing yourself daily
Talk calmly to your manager if possible, ask for clarity
Update skills slowly, do not panic apply everywhere
Accept that some things are not in your control
dhir dhara, kaam shantpane kara (hold patience, do your work calmly)
About anger, your child, and beating
Now I will speak very directly, because this matters deeply.
Do not beat your child. Stop immediately.
Your daughter is 6 years old. She is not disobedient, she is reacting to fear and tension at home. Hitting her with a cane is harming her emotionally and will harm her long term.
Marna shikshan nahi hota (beating is not teaching)
Your anger is not because of her.
Your anger is because you are scared, tired, and overwhelmed.
When you hit her, three things happen
She becomes afraid of you
She stops trusting you
She learns fear, not discipline
bachchi ko dar mat sikhao (do not teach fear to a child)
From today, promise this
No physical punishment
When anger rises, walk away
Speak less, breathe more
Discipline through routine, not fear
premane shikavla tar mulgi phulte (when taught with love, a child blossoms)
About your wife and Bal Vikas
Your wife’s concern about religion is coming from misunderstanding and insecurity, not from hatred. Fighting this emotionally will only worsen the home atmosphere.
Do not argue. Do not mock.
Explain calmly what values your child is learning.
If needed, pause Bal Vikas temporarily and protect peace at home.
Shanti gharat pahije, jinkaycha nahi (peace is needed at home, not winning)
Baba never wanted devotion to break families.
Devotion should make you gentler, not more rigid.
About your health
Your anger, fear, and stress are dangerous for your heart. You must take this seriously.
Please do these immediately
Consult your doctor again
Tell them honestly about stress and anger
Seek counselling or therapy, this is strength, not weakness
Improve sleep and reduce caffeine and late nights
Madat ghenyaat laj nahi (there is no shame in taking help)
Sunil beta, hear this final truth from my heart.
You are not a bad father.
You are not a bad husband.
You are not a bad devotee.
You are a tired man who needs support, rest, and guidance.
Your child needs safety, not fear.
Your heart needs calm, not pressure.
Your devotion needs softness, not guilt.
From today, change one thing only.
Choose calm over control.
May your heart regain steadiness, may anger loosen its grip, may your child feel safe again in your arms, may your work situation stabilize, and may healing begin inside you gently but firmly.
Parvardigar mehrban rahe.
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