IAS Officer Reflects on Motherhood’s Challenges in Viral Women’s Day Post

Divya Mittal shares her emotional journey of balancing a demanding career with raising two daughters, offering advice to parents on resilience and self-forgiveness.

• IAS officer Divya Mittal, an IIT and IIM alumna, shared a heartfelt account on Women’s Day about the complexities of motherhood while managing a high-pressure career.
• Mittal emphasized the importance of teaching daughters to value their voices, even when facing societal pressure to conform, and to remain respectful yet firm in disagreements.
• She candidly admitted to experiencing emotional exhaustion but highlighted how her daughters’ love and admiration remind her of the resilience parents model for their children.
• Mittal advised parents to let their children learn from their own mistakes while being a steady source of support, not a crutch, through their growth.
• She encouraged mothers to forgive themselves for feelings of inadequacy, stressing that children learn strength, empathy, and confidence from their parents’ actions and attitudes.

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