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As women, specially as working women, we are often expected to play and excel at various roles in our lives. But sometimes, these roles can overlap and become a little too heavy.
As women, specially as working women, we are often expected to play and excel at various roles in our lives. But sometimes, these roles can overlap and become a little too heavy. These roles often go unnoticed when you lead a double life of a supermom.
About time we appreciate these women in our lives.
All working mothers, I’m reaching out to you We are in the same boat, juggling work and home too Orchestrating lives of our families and our own Pirouetting precariously, afraid of being thrown Out of balance by a mild gust of air One tiny drift from “normal” and beware- The world we have created collapses around us Leaving us dealing with tears, meltdowns and fuss We revise our strategies, plan things anew It might not work, that would be too good to be true Then calamity strikes again, keeping us on our toes Our sanity is threatened, we are in the throes Of self-reproach, fearing we have failed From our situation, we’d love to be bailed..
Then once in a while when stars are aligned Just when you think you are going to lose your mind Your work-life balance you think is flawed But your “perfect” life leaves someone awed And you get the question that you claim you hate- How do you juggle so many things on your plate?” Asked in a tone of wonder, almost reverential You shrug modestly, glad someone saw your potential Say you try your best, give your partner credit You are grinning inwardly, happy they said it This moment of glory prompts you once more To morph into the supermom that your kids adore Suddenly all your trials and tribulations Seem worthwhile, as a result of this validation.
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
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Trigger Warning: This deals with domestic violence, suicide, and violence against women, and may be triggering to survivors.
I am so glad that the esteemed courts are now giving the much-required verdicts regarding certain ideologies that were not at all entertained earlier. I mean we all have studied this much biology at our school level and it is our duty (our generation) to educate our elders about it.
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