I believe, somewhere along, evolution has armed all mothers with extra strength and reserve. I mean, the original cave woman couldn’t afford to take a sick day off.

Men have to partner in parenting as well if they want happy marriages with happy, fulfilled women. This cannot happen overnight - it needs concerted efforts by governments, by societies, by companies/ organizations and by families.

I had opted to stay at home after my baby was born, but got back to teaching in a very different place, as soon as I could. 

Kritika told him everything that had happened during the day, her thoughts, her guilt, her feelings.

It was Mother’s Day yesterday, when we all celebrated mothers, mostly in their roles as caregivers and nurturers. But do we give a thought to mothers and soon-to-be mothers in Indian workplaces?