Breaking Barriers: A Mother's Triumph in the Freelancing World.

Success...

It comes with hard work.

But even now for many housewife cum moms, it's like an untouchable spot.

I wish to share my journey.

In 2018, as a mom of 5-month-old son, I started freelancing. My days were juggling between trying to be a professional woman and being a wife and mom.

My duties were handling my toddler, meal preps, house chores, and endless practices for my profession.

I remember working on my first project as a content writer. On one side, my hands were searching for work-related articles. On the other side, I was handling my toddler's crankiness, seeking my attention.

It started becoming hectic to handle the writing by being a mom. My nights and days were sleepless, postpartum depression, getting tired, regular house chores, etc.

Between this, I started to forget my regular practice as a freelancer. I lost my vendors because of improper turnaround time. I planned to quit being a professional woman.

I thought, maybe that was not my cup of tea. I have to start focusing on my family. My life started revolving around my son and husband.

On one casual day, I went to a mall with my toddler. There I watched an argument scenario of a mom and her teenage son. At a point the teenager says to his mom "You don't know anything about this, I will ask my dad about it after he comes home."

You should have seen the face of that mom who has a sad face unable to prove her worthiness to her kid.

That became my trigger point. I gave a thought to the women's situation. Women won't often come out for work after getting married. Families make them believe that a husband's earnings are well enough for the family. So, what is the need for a woman to work???

All women would have gone through this situation, including me. I don't want my kid to grow up with this mind. He should respect all the women.

My thoughts were that even though it's not compulsory, women should work because:

• She needs to have her own identity.
• She needs a financially independent life.
• Kids shouldn't think that moms (girls) have to do only house chores and dads (boys) have to earn.
• The elders in the family shouldn't think a daughter-in-law doesn't know about the outside world and financial things.
• Most importantly a woman needs to be respected for her decision-making inside the family (which she gets mostly when she earns).

After imagining myself as her, I decided not to give up on my dream of being a professional mom because of the current struggles.

Taking a break is not bad.

I started again from scratch.

• Embracing challenges
• Practicing often
• Believe in myself
• Keep on learning

Now after 2 years of struggle, I got into an internship. Yes, I'm proud to say that all those late nights and tough moments have paid off—I’ve landed as an intern in a company that values my skills and understands the journey I've been on.

"Success isn't about achieving the goal; it's more about the journey."

To all the moms out there, trying to carve out a career while raising a family, know this: It's tough, but it's possible.

Your dreams are worth the struggle.

Keep pushing forward—you’ve got this!