Rain or shine it was smiles all day, full of pure joy! We haven't gathered in so long, I couldn't help but notice how appreciative and happy everyone was.
Mother s Day 2021: Things working mothers do not want to hear
âGuilt management can be just as important as time management for mothers.â
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Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of Facebook
For a working mother, more than those zillion tasks she performs, it is usually the guilt that makes the whole experience awful. She struggles to be perfect at doing both. She is expected to meet societal needs. But if a working mother sets her own threshold without societal pressure, maybe she could enjoy being both mother and working woman.
In the case of women participation, the female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) in India has fallen from 30.27 per cent in 1990 to 20.79 per cent in 2019, as per data from the World Bank. This gives some idea of the women workforce in the country if not a clear picture of working mothers. It is time to change the way we think to help women to get back to work after having a child or children.