Confessions: How I am coping as a new mum during Covid-19

I had just started embracing motherhood when the pandemic struck (Photo: Courtesy)

Late last year, I was blessed with a lovely little human being with whom I fall in love with each passing day even as I navigate the not so easy waters of becoming a parent in an era where personal goals are given top priority and other things like parental roles sometimes get relegated to a second or even lower position. 

Motherhood has changed me. I was an introvert, still am. I loved my personal space and time. With fewer responsibilities, I could retreat into my shell whenever I wished and no-one would bother me. I enjoyed my freedom. When I wasn’t working, I embraced the art of doing nothing.