To be or not To be…Dilemma of a working mother

Yesterday, happened to bump into an old acquaintance in the mall who had recently returned from maternity. After the brief exchange of pleasantries and catching up, I congratulated her on new role. She proudly introduced me to her now 7 month- old daughter. In all of this, I could not miss the anxiety,guilt and confusion in her eyes.And soon enough, she shared her dilemma of choosing between a hard earned career or raising a child.

Dil hai chota sa…choti si asha…

This article is dedicated to all the strong and talented woman around me……who are so much than just a mother,wife,professional or home maker .

“ She just sits at home and does nothing…what is she really doing?”

Matrimony, Woman and another Glass Ceiling!!

“Hi Ria! Come, let’s go for lunch.” I waved at Ria and picked up my lunch box.

Ria was my best friend at work. She had joined my team 5 years back.She was a bright young girl, dedicated and efficient, and had quickly moved up to become an Asst Manager. Over the last few years, from being mere colleagues we had become good friends.

I had noticed since the morning that Ria was not looking her normal self today. She had just returned from a weekend visit to her hometown, and seemed to be unusually quiet, and I wondered what was up.

“Come, let’s sit in that corner!” Ria’s called out, pointing to our favorite seat in the office cafeteria, and that pulled me out of my thoughts, into the present!