“After delivering my baby, I felt the need for a strong support system where one could get solutions for all queries regarding motherhood, breastfeeding, which doctor to visit, where to shop, which food to give, which school to join and also dealing with postnatal depression. I understood the importance of socialization for moms and that’s when I started Hyderabad Moms(HM) which is a Parenting Support Community. It is a forum for pregnant women and mothers living in Hyderabad to connect, taking suggestions on different aspects related to parenting, recipes, health, fitness, shopping, peer to peer support, social work and women empowerment.
Apart from this, I also work with a Digital Marketing start-up Company handling end to end marketing campaigns. I also run several online support helplines and parenting support groups on WhatsApp such as a 24/7 emergency support group, covid emergency support group. Ever since the Covid struck the country, we have been trying to help the community members through the help of medical practitioners. We also provide contact support for covid food delivery, assistance related to moms health, breastfeeding support and guidance in covid with our specialist lactation consultants.
Parenthood is surely a blessing but it also comes with its own challenges. However, the zeal was always there in me to do something productive in my free time and that’s how I started this community. Yes, it’s definitely not easy juggling between many things but the good things don’t come easy right? Family support plays a crucial role here. I am quite fortunate in that way as my family always support me in whatever I do. Even my little kid is very understanding and tries to cooperate most of the time while I am busy with work. He either accompanies me or stays with his dad who plays my role in my absence. Also, balancing and allocating the work is extremely important. Word “balance” in “work-life balance” is self-defined and you cannot ignore one for another.
I always motivate moms (rather all women) to be financially independent. Becoming a mother is part of life but that’s not an end for their future goals. One may take a break, one can slow down in life but it’s equally important to stay focused and move forward in our lives. Kids look up to us as examples and when they grow up they would not be happy with moms sacrificing careers. Rather, they will be happy and proud when they come to know how their mom has her own identity in society and has done well in her career. With this as a primary motive, I have started my community and today, I am able to allocate work to other moms as well on a paid basis. I know this is just the beginning and I intend to do a lot more in my capacity for the progress of women in society.”
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