To All Those Moms Who Have Sought Help And Not Found It

To all those moms who have sought help and not found it.

- Dr. Ashmita Boopathy Moturi

I begin with salute to all the moms (both our moms and moms of our kids too!). Handling the kids, the household and handling work front...just three simple tasks, what is the hue and cry all about?

I used to think the same way...what is the big deal! Until my personal experience shook me out of my wits (quite literally). I could walk into a room filled with 100 strangers, get introduced and remember their names, profession, company perhaps even the names of their spouse. I could effortlessly do three jobs and complete my masters in medical and engineering. The names of all those bones, joints, tendons, muscles, chemical combinations, botanical names all in Latin and Greek was beautifully networked in my memory. I would have the enthusiasm to even squeeze in learning a new language or a new dance style. Working 12 - 16 hours a day has been my normal ever since. My day used to begin at 5.30am and I would hit the bed by 11.30pm. A fantastic globe-trotting corporate experience of dining each meal in a different time zone became a routine for me. Multitasking was as effortless as gliding across a mousse cake. Fifteen years later, running two business ventures successfully, starting a new venture when my new born was just three months old, juggling work, baby and home was eustress for me.