How strange it is that sometimes some 500-page books are done reading within a couple of hours and sometimes some less than 100-page books take an entire day! In my case, I took about 3-4 days for this one to sink in. Not because it was tough, but because there were so many things in it to note down and mull over. While I am typing this piece out, I can say I have already read it 5 times.

Motherhood is a significant turning point in a woman’s life – a commitment of a lifetime – bringing a tiny human being into a world so far and huge. How, in such a scenario, do we teach our children the right ways of living? Can we or can we not? When we ourselves have been conditioned by a particular upbringing, can we break those chains and teach our children to be more open to the world?

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