This is the article which I had written some 3 years back during my final year of college days, thought of sharing this with you all, so I can too save a copy of it in onlineJ.

Mother

When the world sleeps peacefully under the blanket of darkness, her day begins. She rolls out rotis, whips up gourmet meals, picks up smelly socks and monitors your homework before she proceeds to deftly handle the bundles of files and stress at office.

This is the world of working mothers who glide through the changing roles of life with uncanny ease, at the same time pare down their needs, allow their lives to be hijacked so their kids can follow their heart and talent into the future.

Mothering is a different exercise altogether today. It’s no more condensed to cooking, cleaning, rocking, cradles and stitching. It’s an acrobatic exercise, managing the home, office, and making up for broken promises to your child, praying hard during their examinations and putting up with teenage tantrums. Only emotions remain the same, as it was a century ago, maybe even earlier.

Most of the children emphasise that they are proud of their mothers and their successful careers. Although Mom may not be around all the time, they aver that there is no one to beat her when it comes to support and encouragement.

It’s never an easy task to meet the expectations of the naughty brats at home and face up a bad days work. It’s a huge investment of resources – emotional, physical and financial. ‘In fact, those stolen moments with your child after a hard days work seem more precious at the end of it ‘.