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I Didn’t Start Working Out to Be a Better Mother -But I Became One

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:March 25, 2026
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In May 2021, when Achu turned one, I was at my heaviest—seventy-eight kilograms.I avoided looking at mirrors.Not because I hated myself, but because I didn’t want to accept how much…

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The Mother’s dilemma

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:January 29, 2025
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Parenting isn't about raising children

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What if I am wrong?

  • Post author:shilpamaryphilip
  • Post published:January 6, 2025
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Just because these thoughts exist inside of you or make a comeback every now and then, doesn't make it true.

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