RESHMA KRISHNAMURTHY

41, Bengaluru Founder, Mums and Stories mumsandstories.com

TAKING CARE OF THE CHILD IS JOY AND YOU SHOULD DO IT WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS. FIND A HOBBY TO SHARE WITH YOUR CHILD. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE A STAY-AT-HOME MOTHER, LET THAT BE YOUR CHOICE.

Once an advertising and media professional, Reshma Krishnamurthy’s life changed when she gave birth to Dhruv nine years ago. She started her now popular blog Mums and Stories as a Facebook page initially. “It was at this juncture that I felt there was no dedicated space in mainstream media that would help make happier mothers. Most mums featured in magazines were celebrities or corporate women,” she adds. With a monthly readership between 3,000 and 5,000, Mums and Stories over the years has turned into a repository of resources for women coming to terms with their new role as mothers. “We now have reviews of restaurants that are childfriendly, spaces that are comfortable for mums and children and video stories,” she says. Partnering with brands, she has also ventured into events, storytelling and games sessions and blogging workshops. Her own journey has not been short of challenges and she maintains that child rearing is no easy job. “The amount of time one has to spend in taking care of a child is so different from having another adult in your life. Adults are expected to understand your dilemmas, work pressure and roles but children don’t and it is a tough task to balance this out. It has also been an important learning to be that person for my child who is not afraid to learn, make mistakes, be joyful, be sad and not a ‘super mum’ always,” she says.