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Is this anything?'s avatar

These lines capture the gist perfectly in my view:

And each one has a different context - physically, mentally, financially, emotionally, socially. To assign one prescriptive model of birthing, feeding, raising children to all is not just myopic, it is cruel.

There is way too much pressure on moms and moms to be. A magical awareness that supposedly transcends into their soul and makes them superior to others (read - uniform). I love what you are up to here Mahima. Uncles and aunties will not course correct but am sure everyone who reads this definitely be more aware. Thank you for this.

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Samira's avatar

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Thank you for this collection of stories and experiences. The lack of support for a new mother still astounds me.

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