Are you one of the moms whose career has taken a backseat after your baby was born? KSP has had enough of mom judgement and we started this campaign that will resonate with every mom out there.
We at KSP asked moms to write in and share their experiences of being mom-shamed, judged and ridiculed and we have received numerous responses from moms who have been victims but decided to march ahead and pursue their dreams. Today’s story is about being judged because you choose to have a work life away from your kids
Scroll down to read this mom- Priyanka Balwani’s take on mom shaming and why we must rise above these judgements.
Every new mom is being judged for her decisions. And when it comes to an ambitious mother, you see eyebrows being raised even higher. I am a software engineer and after my wedding, with my husband's tremendous support I opened a coaching institute and now it has been going on for 4 years successfully.
Coming to my motherhood journey, I worked and taught till a day before my son was born! On my first visit to the gynaecologist, she gave me a golden advice. She said, “Pregnancy is not a disease. Baby doesn’t make you weak, but gives a lot of strength within and empowers you. So never stop working.” Those words worked wonders for me. I believed in my ability to keep working while I was told by many to quit my classes. But, I thought if I could do household chores, I could definitely work and continue my job.
And luckily, my son was born in Mach and the crucial three months with him coincided with the summer vacations. When I was all set to resume work with the onset of the new session, after summer, I heard people responding saying, "Look after your son and then teach other kids" or "It is too soon to start, doesn’t your baby need you more than your job?"
Even going to a salon to get a haircut or an eyebrow done was pathetically judged by people around me. But I chose to smile and move on.
I am proud of my decision today. And it’s all that matters. #judgemenot
Mommies- if you are inspired to share your experiences on being mommy-shamed or judged- here's what you need to do. Write to us about your experiences on being judged/mommy-shamed and how you reacted to it.
- Click here to share your experience right away.
- Don't forget to add a few lines about yourself, your social handles and a pic (in the above format- with the #JudgeMeNot placard)
- We would be giving you super moms a shout out on our social platforms and tagging you.
Let's do this for our tribe and put an end to mom-shaming once and for all. #SimplifyingParenting
Janani S Koushik
Vaishnavi Venkatraman
Parul Gupta
Tarun Sakhrani
Anusha Veluswamy
