“My parents tried to stop me but I was too independent to listen to them. I got hate from relatives; My mother’s alcohol addiction worsened,” Sunny Leone said.

The study found that overall, the mothers spoke about 60 per cent less than the teens, and that for girls, there was a marked shift in power dynamics between family discussions

Anidita Chatterjee is a content creator from Mumbai who travels the world and posts her videos and experiences from the expeditions. When she was told to stop “wandering” because of her child, she decided to travel with her baby instead!

As long as I know I am enough and I can do anything I want in my life and I realised my mother will always have my back one way or other.

Why do we glorify our others and romanticise motherhood?

When a mom is told she has no other options but to be a “supermom” and ace all her chores, she gets caught in a vicious cycle of pressure and guilt.

Yes, it is great that the responsibility to look after the child is being shared; however, we cannot ignore that birthing a child leaves one in a vulnerable state. Taking a break after delivering a baby is the right of a woman.

“Mother is the first teacher of a child,” is an age-old saying universally common. This notion is used to hold mothers as the sole responsible party for their upbringing. And if we ever see the child misbehaving, the blame is pinned on the mother swiftly.

Gestational diabetes, placental abruption, eclampsia, premature delivery and genetic abnormalities are some problems associated with motherhood In 30s.

Clinical trials show progesterone as an effective solution to prevent miscarriage for high-risk women who have already had pregnancy losses.