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Lisa Ray on Working Motherhood: Ambition Doesn't Expire When You Become a Parent

Actress Lisa Ray shared a poignant social media note about the challenges and motivations of being a working mother. She described leaving her sleeping daughters for an early flight, carrying a "quiet ache," but finding inspiration in a note they left in her bag. Ray expressed her desire for her daughters to understand that a mother's ambition and dreams do not end with parenthood. The actress, known for films like "Kasoor" and "Water," is also a celebrated survivor of multiple myeloma.

Key Points: Lisa Ray: Ambition Doesn't Expire When You're a Parent

  • Working mom's quiet ache
  • Daughters' note in her bag
  • Love and purpose coexist
  • Choosing to show what's possible
  • Brave cancer survivor
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Lisa Ray says 'ambition doesn't expire when you become parent', wants daughters to know 'their mother has dreams'

Actress Lisa Ray shares a heartfelt note on being a working mom, wanting her daughters to know she still has dreams. Read her inspiring message.

Lisa Ray says 'ambition doesn't expire when you become parent', wants daughters to know 'their mother has dreams'
"I want them to see... that ambition doesn't expire when you become a parent. - Lisa Ray"

Mumbai, April 13

Actress Lisa Ray has opened up on how it is difficult it is to be a working mother, further reflecting on how she wants her daughters to that 'their mother still has dreams.'

Taking to her social media account, Lisa penned a heartfelt note revealing how she kissed her daughters while they were asleep just before she head off for a professional commitment.

She wrote, "It's never easy being a working mom. I kissed my girls while they were still asleep and slipped out for an early morning flight. No goodbyes. No last hug. Just the quiet ache you carry through airport security."

She added, "Then I opened my bag and found their note. And everything stopped..

This. This is why I do it. I miss them in a way that sits in my bones. But I also want them to see something important: that their mother still has dreams. That ambition doesn't expire when you become a parent. That love and purpose can live in the same body."

She added, "They are my whole world. Every long day, every early call time, every flight before sunrise - it's all threaded back to them."

The actress further wrote, "One day I hope they understand that I wasn't choosing work over them. I was choosing a life where they could see what's possible. And I carry them with me. Always."

Talking about Lisa Ray, the actress, on the professional front, has had a diverse acting career across Indian and international cinema.

She gained fame with films such as Kasoor and also in critically acclaimed projects including Water, directed by Deepa Mehta.

On the personal front, Lisa inspired many by putting a brave front against her battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer, in 2009.

She had undergone treatment and later announced that she was cancer-free.

- IANS

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Rahul R
Respect. But let's be honest, this is easier said than done for most Indian women. Not everyone has the financial means or family support system that celebrities do. The struggle is on another level for the average working mother.
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Anjali F
"The quiet ache you carry through airport security" – that line hit me right in the heart. I've felt that so many times leaving for business trips. Lisa has articulated the emotion perfectly. Wishing her all the best.
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David E
Interesting perspective. In many Western cultures, this conversation has been ongoing for decades. It's good to see prominent figures in India normalizing it. A mother's identity is more than just motherhood.
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Karthik V
She's a fighter in every sense – from cancer to societal expectations. Her journey is truly inspiring. May her daughters grow up to be just as strong and driven.
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Swati Y
This is the balance we all strive for, na? To love our family completely but also not lose ourselves in the process. It's a daily tightrope walk. Thanks for sharing, Lisa.

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