motherhood

Breaking the chains of obligation at 50-something

I don’t want to be accountable for the bad fish curry, the pending electric bill, or the understocked pantry anymore.

for my weeping mother

her heart was a two seater unfit for a family so big i grew to be a woman mirrored in her shadow when she was younger

Motherhood, martyrdom and the spirit of female resistance in 1971

Ekattorer Dinguli forces one to acknowledge the dire reality of ethnic and religious violence, and the harsh legacy of colonial oppression and divide that has ruptured the fabric of the South Asian subcontinent since 1947.

#Perspective / Beyond biological bonds: Celebrating all mothers

A mother is a priceless gift. The love of a mother cannot be replaced with any amount of wealth in the world. But are biological mothers the only ones who can experience motherhood? Going beyond conventional notions and embracing the love and care that transcends biological ties, it is time to recognise and celebrate the various ways that individuals embody the role of a mother.

Pregnancy and motherhood: Confessions of a ‘not-so-perfect’ mother

Dreams relating to motherhood began quite early in my life. It was mostly inspired by pregnancy photoshoots with celebrities like Brooke Shields, Kirsten Dunst, and Demi Moore. These ladies made pregnancy look like a piece of cake. With their long and thick hair resting on their shoulders, and finely manicured hands cradling their perfectly shaped bellies – everything looked handpicked, as if from a favourite fairy-tale.

Welcome to Millennial Motherhood

After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.

The invisible mental load on mothers

Most of motherhood that is glorified — the process of giving birth, breastfeeding, the sleepless nights — is visible. What if we say that this is only the tip of the iceberg? The invisible and infinitely more extensive workload frequently goes unseen by the world and is most often, the root cause of why mothers feel tired all the time. We call it the mental load and all mothers can relate.

Tisha back to work, accompanied by her daughter

National Film Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha is back to work after giving birth to her daughter Ilham Nusrat Farooki.

Motherhood—the story of a transformed reader

Motherhood changes everything you knew about yourself and the world you had carefully curated for the past however many years you have been alive.

October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023

Breaking the chains of obligation at 50-something

I don’t want to be accountable for the bad fish curry, the pending electric bill, or the understocked pantry anymore.

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

for my weeping mother

her heart was a two seater unfit for a family so big i grew to be a woman mirrored in her shadow when she was younger

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Motherhood, martyrdom and the spirit of female resistance in 1971

Ekattorer Dinguli forces one to acknowledge the dire reality of ethnic and religious violence, and the harsh legacy of colonial oppression and divide that has ruptured the fabric of the South Asian subcontinent since 1947.

May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023

Beyond biological bonds: Celebrating all mothers

A mother is a priceless gift. The love of a mother cannot be replaced with any amount of wealth in the world. But are biological mothers the only ones who can experience motherhood? Going beyond conventional notions and embracing the love and care that transcends biological ties, it is time to recognise and celebrate the various ways that individuals embody the role of a mother.

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Pregnancy and motherhood: Confessions of a ‘not-so-perfect’ mother

Dreams relating to motherhood began quite early in my life. It was mostly inspired by pregnancy photoshoots with celebrities like Brooke Shields, Kirsten Dunst, and Demi Moore. These ladies made pregnancy look like a piece of cake. With their long and thick hair resting on their shoulders, and finely manicured hands cradling their perfectly shaped bellies – everything looked handpicked, as if from a favourite fairy-tale.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

Welcome to Millennial Motherhood

After eight years of being an active mother, I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.

September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022

The invisible mental load on mothers

Most of motherhood that is glorified — the process of giving birth, breastfeeding, the sleepless nights — is visible. What if we say that this is only the tip of the iceberg? The invisible and infinitely more extensive workload frequently goes unseen by the world and is most often, the root cause of why mothers feel tired all the time. We call it the mental load and all mothers can relate.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022

Tisha back to work, accompanied by her daughter

National Film Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha is back to work after giving birth to her daughter Ilham Nusrat Farooki.

May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022

Motherhood—the story of a transformed reader

Motherhood changes everything you knew about yourself and the world you had carefully curated for the past however many years you have been alive.

November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021

Elif Shafak's 'Black Milk': Can a writer be a mother too?

Black Milk is an autobiographical documentation of Shafak's hesitation, anxiety, perplexity, and self-discovery as she is about to enter the phase of motherhood.

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