Mother’s Day is an occasion celebrated in various parts of the world to express respect, honor, and love towards mothers.
We got a chance to get hold of the mother-daughter duo, Chhavi Mittal & Areeza Hussein as a part of the Mother’s Day Celebration. There is no doubt mothers are guardian angels for their children, always loving and supporting them.
A mother’s bond with kids is always special. And when it comes to daughter it seems to spark up as the child grows. How would you describe your journey as a mother?
Chhavi Mittal:
My journey as a mother has been, one with ups and downs and learning curves. When I set out to be a mother, little did I know that it would be the most challenging journey by far. I feel motherhood dynamics change depending on whether you have a boy or a girl, and whether the first child is a girl or a boy. With my firstborn being a girl, I have experienced transforming into a friend from being a mother.
Areeza fulfills me in every way and also drives me up the wall. But the best part of being her mother is that I constantly learn new things about her, and the new generation, as well as new perspectives towards different things. It’s always a pleasure to have a meaningful conversation with her and do various activities with her too. With my son, Arham on the other hand, the experience is very different. He is a boy and I can see that he is less touchy about things. He is clingy and affectionate but also can play for hours by himself. He has grown up to be independent faster, but I feel that could also be because he is the second born and learns by example.
You have always been open about your battle with cancer. How did you go about explaining to your daughter about it? What was her reaction and how did she handle it?
Chhavi Mittal:
Areeza thought that I was dying because all she had ever heard about cancer was death. I realized that that was a mistake on my part as a mother. I told her that I wasn’t dying and that just the way Arham was brought home after C-section surgery, where they cut open my stomach, brought him out, and then stitched me back up and sent me home, similarly, they will cut open my breast and remove the cancer, the stitch me back up and send me home. I told her that after that she could hold my hand and take me for walks while I heal. She was very happy to hear that.