Nobody warns you that the hardest part of being a working mother in India isn't the workload. It's the guilt. Guilt at the office when a school event notification appears on your phone. Guilt at home when the laptop is still open at 9 PM. Guilt when you need help and guilt when you ask for it. And somewhere underneath all of it, the persistent, exhausting question: Am I doing enough—at work, at home, for myself—or am I failing at all three simultaneously? The answer, for most Indian working mothers, is that you are doing more than enough—in a system that was not designed for you to succeed in both roles simultaneously and that has never been fully honest about that fact. Strategies for working mothers in India have to be built around Indian realities—not Western frameworks that assume equitable domestic load-sharing, affordable childcare infrastructure, or the freedom to set boundaries without significant social consequences. The strategies below are built for the actual contex...
It's normal to feel inferior about yourself from time to time, especially if you constantly compare yourself to those who appear to be succeeding more spectacularly. You wouldn't be alone in thinking that. However, doctors warn you may have an inferiority complex if you consistently feel this way and your behavior is harmful to you or others. A person's life events might give rise to a sense of inferiority. One possible cause is being raised in what psychologists call an "invalidating environment," when one's family and friends constantly undermine one's self-esteem. It's easy to see how traumatic events in one's youth could shape their outlook and actions as an adult. Each person's subconscious experience is unique due to the subjective nature of the phenomenon. So, in that case, here are some telltale signs of inferiority complex: 1. It's Safe To Say That You're A Perfectionist: There are two distinct manifestations of a low self-este...