New mum Rani Mukerji has been on cloud nine since the birth of her daughter Adira. She's been enjoying her time with her baby girl so much so that she can't help but gush over anecdotes about her little munchkin.
In fact, she didn't even shy away from sharing her own personal journey as a new mum. And by her own admission, Rani stated that Adira changed her life. But the one thing that has remained constant is the support of her mother Krishna Mukerji.
The 39-year-old who is back to work after more than a year's maternity leave spent quality time with her mum this Mother's Day. She even posted a picture with her and wrote a heartfelt message.
Passing on values to daughter Adira
But there was more to the picture than just a message for her mum. Rani even shared the things that she plans to pass on to her own daughter one day, thanks to her mum.
She reportedly said: "Love, Strength, Tolerance, Acceptance, Bravery, Compassion. These are the things my mom taught me. I hope to instill the same in my daughter. Motherhood is a glorious life force. It’s huge and scary – it’s an act of infinite optimism. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the world."
In just a few lines, Rani pretty much summed up her own journey so far and her plans for her daughter.
Rani admits motherhood is scary
Just as any mother would, the Black star also plans to instill the values her own mother taught her. But what caught our attention was the fact that she wasn't afraid to admit that motherhood can be quite challenging and scary.
In fact, in a recent interview also she admitted that apart when she got over her initial overwhelming anxiety of becoming a mother, she was anxious to get back to work and leave Adira behind.
She added that this fear made her hire a nanny to look after her.
"When she grows up, I want her to be proud of having a working mother. I hope she respects me for that. I hope she doesn’t feel that I dedicated all my time to my work. When she is 18, I want her to tell me, ‘I loved that you balanced life. You worked and you made your fans happy, you made yourself happy, and you were there for me when I needed you and you were there even when I didn’t need you.’ I want to be a working professional all my life. It is important, and I am thankful to Adi for forcing me back," she shared.
While Rani Mukerji is not afraid to admit that she can taken help from her mum, in order to instill the values that she has been taught in her daughter, there are a few more things we can add to that list.
3 practical values to teach your daughters
- Retrain her thinking: Instead of calling your daughter 'pretty' and 'cute' constantly, you should admire her intellectual and emotional abilities. Laud her for being helpful and kind, compassionate and strong and you will notice how that will shape her personality.
- Choose progress: Teach your daughter to aim for realistic and achievable goals. Set an example yourself and stick to your own personal goals and reming your daughter that progress and growth are more important than perfection.
- Encourage individuality: Praise your daughters for being true to their personalities. Since girls can be natural people pleasers they tend to take compliments such as 'good girls' seriously. We must instead teach them to be courageous and not conform to the rules laid down by the society.
Read: First pics: Baby Adira had a fun day out with dad Aditya Chopra!
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