3 Conversations to have about Motherhood in South Asian Households
July 26, 2022

The first time I heard about Mother’s Day was some eighteen odd years ago, it was the year we moved to Australia. I was thrilled and intrigued by this concept of marking a day to celebrate Motherhood. George Dolgikh @ Giftpundits.com A first-generation Indian Australian, I grew up in a culture where the ‘mother child’ relationship is revered and considered the holiest of relationships. The Sanskrit phrase “Matha, PItha, Guru, Deivam” (Mother, Father, Teacher, and God) is a popular adage of Indian Culture that outlines the hierarchy by which one must offer reverence, placing mother even before God. While Motherhood…

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