The void in supporting working mothers

For working mothers, the pressures and expectations are amplified manifold. Extensive research highlights the anxiety and stress that working mothers face while balancing their work and family life as they try to ensure the emotional, physical, social, and economic health of their families. One of the most common issues faced by working mothers is sleep deprivation and exhaustion; they are unable to find time to focus on their own health, fitness, and emotional needs. Dr Shelina Bhamani, a faculty member at AKU who leads an ECD Parenting Education Programme at Women's Health Services, AKUH, emphasised these points in her article for The Express Tribune.