The Magic Of Mommyhood

In an M&B exclusive, luxury and fashion influencer Tina Kakkad, of The Image Code, opens up about her new role of being mommy to eight month-old Arik

The blog 'The Image Code' is a name synonymous with luxury and fashion, but founder Tina Kakkad was a new kid on the block in the world of parenting. While she ensured that she kept her followers updated with her sartorial fashion choices, and the twists and turns in her pregnancy journey, she remained somewhat tight-lipped and protective of her life postpartum. In a tete-a-tete with M&B, the fashion-forward new mum opens up, like never before, about the ups and downs of her mommyhood journey ...

BIGGEST ADVANTAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

The fact that I can work from home, and take my work wherever I go. It's my space, so I can decide the time and pace. And in reference to being a mum, being able to run the show helps a lot. You can even convert your content to talk about things that are more important to your life in present times, and even the audience is more accepting of the shift

BIGGEST DISADVANTAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Your constantly under the radar, and there's a lot that the audience expects from you. But there's some parts you'd want to keep private, even when there's so much that people want to know about you. At a point, I felt a lot of pressure, but I never gave in. I announced my pregnancy in my own time. It's hard to constantly put your life out there and also look the part. A mum in the public eye is expected to loose weight and have perpetually blowdried hair even if she's dealing with postpartum hairfall!

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