Shweta

42 | Employee | Married

I know how difficult it is to get up early, pack lunch and send the kids to school, cook meals for myself and the family. Pick and drop the kids to school, and then to their extra curricular and then also worry about if they are getting adequate nutrition or if they are getting too much screen time. Lie awake at night wondering why one of the kid or the family members weren’t behaving like they usually do, thinking of what to cook and plan the next day.

And in between this, the office day - work, politics, peers, bosses, juniors, meetings, perception management and what not.

While for the home front, I do have some support, the mental load is mine alone. I need to know what time, where, when, how much, of everything. And I want to work too. I feel like I don’t want to stop being somebody outside the home, even though being a mom and home maker are very filling.

The addition of workplace politics and household complexities can be overwhelming. The need for guidance and support is essential. Michelle Obama's wisdom rings true: women can have it all, but not all at once. The challenge lies in determining what to prioritize amid the chaos.
It’s also have a blessing to have my nieces around. I am always learning something new from them. I am also like a sounding board to them. And many times I need one myself.

I feel like I need someone to talk to. And this can’t be me alone. This is my attempt at reaching out to people like me, who’d like to share stories, and maybe we learn from each other.