The Quint’s Buri Ladki: Mother’s Day Edition

On this Mother’s Day, celebrate the Buri Ladki who makes her own choices in motherhood.

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“Why do you have to work? Now that you’re a mother, you must stay at home and take care of the kids.”

“Look at that shameless woman, breastfeeding her child in public.”

“What do you mean you are going on a vacation alone? What about the kids?”

Tired of hearing these comments? It’s time to reply.

On this Mother’s Day, we celebrate the Buri Ladki who makes her own choices in motherhood.

(Illustration: Arnica Kala/The Quint)

Why Choose Between Work and Family?

Why should it be an either-or for mothers when it is hardly the case for fathers?

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Why Must Kids Have All the Fun?

Mothers deserve to relax and have fun too!

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Feminism Really is for Everybody

Here’s to mothers who believe in equality both at home and in the outside world, and raise their kids with the same notion!

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Free the Nipple!

Why must something natural be a taboo?

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Let’s Talk Sex

To mothers who believe that sex education is an important part of education.

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My Mother, (Not) the Spy

This is not an episode of Sherlock!

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This list, of course, is not exhaustive. Here’s to all the bad*ss mothers out there!

Illustrations: Arnica Kala
Creative Inputs: Nidhi Mahajan and Garvita Khybri

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