『#61: Who Mothers Mothers? Natasha Virdi on the Rage, the Renegotiation, and the Movement Nobody's Talking About』のカバーアート

#61: Who Mothers Mothers? Natasha Virdi on the Rage, the Renegotiation, and the Movement Nobody's Talking About

#61: Who Mothers Mothers? Natasha Virdi on the Rage, the Renegotiation, and the Movement Nobody's Talking About

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Tasha became a mother just over a year ago to her daughter Simrat, and she arrived at this conversation with zero performance and a lot of fire. She lives in Jagdalpur with her husband Inder, her in-laws, and an extended family of kids, chaos, and Sunday cricket. In this episode, we talk about what early motherhood actually feels like — the rage, the hormonal crash, the identity vertigo, the C-section recovery no one prepares you for — and how Tasha turned all of it into research, reflection workshops, and a growing movement to center the mother. This is not a feel-good episode. It's a feel-true one.Why You Should ListenIf you've ever felt furious in early motherhood and been told to "enjoy the phase," this episode is for you. Tasha names the rage window — that early, electric season when the injustice of it all is undeniable — and argues that waiting it out is exactly how the system stays broken. She brings lived experience and policy-level thinking into the same breath, making this one of the most layered conversations we've had on Parenthoot.Notable Quotes"You have to be a mother to understand what it takes to be a mother. When your time, your income, your identity, your sleep — they are all renegotiated all at once. That's when you know.""38 weeks pregnant, full term. The next day, I'm a mother. How do you expect me to be a mother from day one?""God gave us breastfeeding. Why didn't you give us two pairs of hands?""For what mothers are penalized, the exact same thing fathers are rewarded for.""Are we ready to build care like how we build roads, how we build power?"Practical TakeawaysFor new mothers: The rage you feel in early motherhood is not dysfunction — Tasha calls it the rage window, and it's information. Don't wait it out. Stay connected to at least one thing that makes you feel like yourself. You will parent better for it.For partners: Tasha's husband thought she invented the terms "motherhood penalty" and "fatherhood premium." He Googled. He was shocked. Start there.For employers and HR: If your mental image of an ideal employee is someone with uninterrupted availability, you've designed the role around one archetype. Tasha's challenge: redesign, don't just accommodate.For everyone: Ask yourself how you'd describe your mother in five professional words — not emotional ones. Notice what shifts.Resources & ReferencesILO 5R Framework for Decent Care Work — Recognize, Reduce, Redistribute (unpaid care), Reward and Represent (paid care workers): ilo.orgMotherhood Penalty & Fatherhood Premium — Research overview via Wellesley Centers for Women: wcwonline.orgMatricentric Feminism — coined by Dr. Andrea O'Reilly; a feminism that places the mother, not just the woman, at the center: jarm.journals.yorku.caUN Women Toolkit on Paid and Unpaid Care Work: unwomen.orgAbout the GuestNatasha Virdi is a consultant and the founder of the Mother the Mother Movement — an advocacy and research initiative working to surface unconscious biases around motherhood, make unpaid care work visible, and push for systemic change in how organizations and societies support mothers. She conducts reflection workshops and micro-circles that shift how participants see maternal capability. She lives in Jagdalpur with her husband, her one-year-old daughter Simrat, and a joint family that makes Sunday cricket possible.You can follow her work on ⁠LinkedIn⁠.💬 Join the Conversation🔔 Review & Subscribe:If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and family!💖 Follow Us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parenthootwithneha/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parenthoot/☕ Support Us: https://buymeacoffee.com/gargneha Your support helps keep the show running.
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