My Journey as a Mother of Daughters in a Boy-Centric World
"Three daughters, one journey, countless reasons to believe in the power of love and resilience." I have often been asked—sometimes with sympathy, sometimes with concern— "Three daughters? Don’t you wish you had a son?" To that, I have always smiled and said, “I was never raising children to carry on patriarchy—I was raising people to carry forward values.” Bringing up three daughters in a society where the birth of a son is still seen as a blessing and a legacy was not always easy. The whispers, the pity, the unsolicited advice—all tried to plant seeds of doubt. I’ve heard everything from “You must try once more for a boy” to “Who will take care of you in old age?” These were not merely words—they were reflections of a deeply ingrained cultural bias. But I chose a different path. I chose positivity . “You cannot control the world, but you can shape your response to it.” Positivity, for me, became an anchor. I decided early on that my daughters would grow...
