5 Celebrity Mothers Changing The Way We Think of Motherhood

Celebrity quotes on motherhood: Motherhood is a special, life-changing and even empowering part of a woman’s life. A woman not only conceives a new life but undergoes a major change in life physically, mentally and emotionally. There are pains, breakdowns, pressure, love-hate relationship with work-life and me-time and many more. But the beauty of it is to nurture and raise a new life who is a part of you.

Motherhood can be empowering only if it involves a woman’s choice and equal participation of the father (if he is involved) in the upbringing of the child. Because without choice and support motherhood becomes a burden. So in this article, we bring to you some empowering celebrity quotes on motherhood and the experiences of your favourite celebrities who are also great moms.

How Motherhood Feels

“Motherhood has been my biggest inspiration. It became my mission to make sure she lived in a world where she feels truly seen and valued.”-Beyoncé

Michelle Obama And Beyoncé

“It has also been a huge challenge… Nothing can really prepare you for the sheer overwhelming experience of what it means to become a mother. It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love and worry all mixed together. Your fundamental identity changes overnight. You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual, to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost."- Kate Middleton

"You are more connected to your body, to all that is happening. It's mind-boggling when I see the changes. It’s amazing.”- Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's daughter makes Insta debut with baby Vamika

"It's an experience I recommend women should go through because it really does teach you to respect yourself and your body but also teaches you the selfless kind of love that at least I never knew existed for me, I think pregnancy and having a baby made me a better person," - Sania Mirza

“You cannot imagine what it’s like to be a mom until you are a mom.”- Jenifer Lopez

"The wisest decision I made at the age of 24 was to become a mother. It stabilised my life. People think it was a great act of charity and wonderful action but it was self-preservation. It was me protecting myself."- Sushmita Sen

On Upbringing And Children

"We don’t plan on engaging our child in social media. I think it’s a decision your child should be able to take. No kid should be made to be more special than the other."- Anushka Sharma

“Children are not listening to what we say but watching what we do and they emulate us. Be a good role model and you will raise a good human being.”- Twinkle Khanna

"I've chosen a name that works for either gender and that is representative of a gay person because I want my child to have that freedom of movement under the many umbrellas of gender that we have."- Kalki Koechlin

The pressure of motherhood, social criticism and working moms

“This is who I am. I am a mother. And I am fine with weight gain.”- Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya

“It’s totally normal to feel like I’m not doing enough for my baby. We have all been there...Whether stay-at-home or working, finding that balance with kids is a true art. You are the true heroes."- Serena Williams

“I think it is because of the responsibility factor. In societies generally, the responsibility is always the mother’s to bring up the child. And that’s where the guilt factor comes in.”- Kajol

"When a father puts in long hours at work, he’s praised for being dedicated and ambitious. But when a mother stays late at the office, she’s sometimes accused of being selfish, neglecting her kids."- Michelle Obama

“I love our daughters more than anything in the world ― more than life itself… So for me, being Mom-in-Chief is, and always will be, job number one."- Michelle Obama

“It is lonely at times and you do feel quite isolated, but actually so many other mothers are going through exactly what you are going through.”- Kate Middleton

“Having miscarriages taught me that I had to mother myself before I could be a mother to someone else." – Beyonce

“Listen, I’m aging, like every mom out there. You have to juggle the kids and the working and the taking care of yourself. It’s not an easy thing.”- Jennifer Lopez

“Respect to all the women who go through the intense and gruesome experience of birth...so many of whom are not given credit or support for the biggest challenges they face, but are expected to do it out of some kind of duty. The process takes a huge toll both psychological and physical and should have the backing of an entire community to truly heal.”- Kalki Koechlin

"Always imagined three children in my head. I am raising my children to be who they want to be," Sunny Leone