Ishu Gupta: “I didn’t feel like breastfeeding my kids”: She battled postpartum depression after her twins’ birth; now she hopes to create a therapy-free world

Ishu Gupta: “I didn’t feel like breastfeeding my kids”: She battled postpartum depression after her twins’ birth; now she hopes to create a therapy-free world

Ishu Gupta with her twins. Motherhood is often described as one of life’s happiest milestones. But for some women, childbirth is followed not by joy, but by emotional numbness and confusion. 40-year-old Ishu Gupta’s journey was one of them. Ishu imagined motherhood for years. But when her twins were born after a physically demanding IVF…

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"Calling mothers superheroes is society’s way of glorifying their exhaustion," says Genelia D’Souza

“Calling mothers superheroes is society’s way of glorifying their exhaustion,” says Genelia D’Souza

A quote attributed to Genelia D’Souza and circulating on social media has struck a nerve: “Society calls mothers ‘superheroes’ to glorify their exhaustion instead of easing their burden.” The line has been shared widely in entertainment posts and social feeds, with the message landing squarely in a larger conversation about the pressure placed on mothers…

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Kiara Advani: "Mere aansu nikal jaate the": Kiara Advani breaks down over postpartum struggles; 3 parenting lessons for new parents

Kiara Advani: “Mere aansu nikal jaate the”: Kiara Advani breaks down over postpartum struggles; 3 parenting lessons for new parents

Actor Kiara Advani has offered a rare and deeply personal look at life after childbirth, describing the months after becoming a mother as an emotional and physical reset that left her feeling like a different person altogether. Speaking in a candid conversation with Raj Shamani, and in remarks that have now drawn wide attention online,…

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