Just an Ordinary Mom Mridvika Raisinghani

In Ep3, Aaditya Khemuka poses a very simple question - When two people become parents, why is it that only one has to pay the price? To answer this question, he started a parental well being company called Laado. He talks about how there is no crash course in parenthood and how fathers also suffer from postpartum depression and anxiety. Listen to how he helps first time fathers differentiate between the things that they can change and things they can't. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall

From never seeing #sanitarypads to understanding the excruciating pain women can experience during their periods, from never having to fetch a glass of water for himself to now being the primary #chef in the house, the guest on our show today, Ajit Bhaskar is not a norm, but an exception. A research scientist by profession and an avid runner & cook by passion, he’s the primary parent to their son. He and his wife Nandini are proud adoptive parents and he wears the badge of being the softer parent on his sleeve without a moment of hesitation. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall

Dan talks about what it felt to step down from being the provider in the family to letting his wife be the showrunner. He had to design his life to fit in the excruciatingly painful demands of his mental health condition, his own quest for finding purpose in the career he wanted to pursue, his deep desire to be the primary parent in their daughters life and his strong intent to support others who find themselves in deep dark tunnel waiting to be rescued. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall

"In Ep 22, Mridvika talks to Neha Inamdar about early influences in her life being raised by a single mother, choosing a non-traditional career trajectory, moving to the US to pursue a masters course to then giving up her management consulting job in the US to find herself in non-profit sector in India. She candidly shares the simple truths of marriage and motherhood while talking about finding her rightful place in a tech industry which has very few leaders on the top." This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall

In ep 21, Mridvika talks to Nischala, who shares the struggles of explaining the seriousness of her work as a freelancer to her own family. She talks about how she established herself as a freelancer and how she found her way back into being a full time employee. She talks about how the pain of getting fired was soothed by her 1 yr old daughter who walked up to her and hugged her as she sat on the floor feeling terrible about being laid off. The conversation goes from teaching carnatic music to her daughter while she was still in her womb to giving herself permission to make mistakes and learn from it. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall

In ep 20, Veena debunks the commonly perpetuated myth that women have natural maternal instincts. She talks about reproductive maternal mental health and the need for the society at large to make space for women to ask for it and receive it. She dos simple and yet very powerful advice is that if you are experiencing more bad days than good, you need to get help. This podcast was produced by manicpod, #podcastingforall