The 7 Sins of Being a Mother

by Tahira Kashyap Khurrana

"‘A refreshingly honest, real and laugh-out-loud funny voice, who is as much a symptom of her time, as she is the brave exception for simply voicing her truth’ – Vogue There’s nothing as beautiful as the mother and child bond – or is there? In her new book, bestselling author Tahira Kashyap Khurrana shows you the darker, smellier, more mortifying and – let’s say it – the infinitely more celibate side of parenthood. From a disastrous post-baby honeymoon to managing the monster nanny and from trying to convince her son to sleep in his own bed to getting her kids to unlearn the swear words they have picked up from a careless parent – Tahira puts it all out there. And alongside these funny stories she tackles the bigger, more serious themes – especially of her own journey to self-love and the guilt that dogs every mom from the day she gets pregnant. Brutally honest and observant, this is a book that will make you laugh and, perhaps, cry just a little too."

168 pages, Paperback

Published January 15, 2022

Reviews

[Sakshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book intend for a funny yet introspective read. I can vouch for all the mothers around me, that they will relate to it.

It is a fresh perspective from a woman who has access to convenience.

[Disha · Rating 1 out of 5]

In India, people feel anything to do with sex or cuss words will sell. But it is disheartening, when a celebrity whose words have the power to influence the society and whose books can sell sheer by her name still uses these instruments at the core of her writing. As a new mother in the same shoes, I did not either find good humor or any interesting thing to take away from this book. Barely finished reading, thanks to the short length

[Bhawana Somaaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana’s previous book was called The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman which was bold and refreshing. And her new book The 7 Sins of Being a Mother is courageous, witty, insightful, realistic and from the heart. Tahira speaks from the heart and doesn’t mince words.

For too long motherhood is glorified by mothers and society at large. As a result, this is being going on for generations and when new mothers are not feeling the pang of love for the child they’ve delivered, they are filled with guilt. Tahira talks about all the guilt associated with a new mother or even an old mother and gives stories about herself and those associated with her. They are wonderful real, unheard, unread stories and what is amazing is despite the stories being rather scandalous at times, she is strangely protective and responsible towards her subjects. I think that’s a superb balance that she brings about. You start reading the book and you don’t want to put it down and you only put it down when you have finished it.

Published by Juggernaut, it’s a very nicely produced book. I liked the way it is printed, its pages, the way the columns appear, and before every chapter there is a little another subtitle and a blurb that comes with it. And all these little little things make it very attractive to read but, in the end, when you finish the book all that stays with you is Tahira, her emotion quotient, her sensitivity, her spark, her originality and all this that’s so neatly put together in the book.

I think Tahira has liberated all the mothers around the world and its time for them to stop suffering. I salute her family because its only when they are supporting then authors can speak their mind. I think this is a fabulous trend and space. Tahira, we look forward to reading more books from you.

[Riya Joseph Kaithavanathara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 7 Sins of being a Mother by @tahirakashyap 📚

Being a mother or acting a mother is important? Now this is a serious question to be answered by all mothers. The Do's & Dont's imposed on a mother in general is taunting and its a nightmare for all new mothers specially!

Society's expectation is not our concern and should'nt be! Fullfilling everyones desire and not following your own heart can make you sick!

You are an individual with all emotions and needs, and no mother is super powered. We all are falliable human beings. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, because its real! I liked this book better than "The 12 commandments of being a woman".

"To add to all this I had had an ‘unnatural’ caesarean and not a ‘normal’,
vaginal delivery. If our clothes, the length of our hair, skin colour, work and
marriage choices don’t give people enough ammunition to judge us, now we
can add our delivery options and feeding choices to the list. And god forbid
if you choose not to have kids . . . ha, you are a goner. "

Rating : 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"We have to talk, and we have to free ourselves from our traumas."

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[Shreya Tulsyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 7 sins of being a mother.

This is a no- holds- barred take on motherhood by Tahira Kashyap Khurrana. She practically covers every ordeal faced by a new age mom in today's world - mom guilt, nanny management, mom shaming for the kind of delivery they have had, kind of feed whether formula or breastmilk,etc.

I'm sure all moms would relate to it at some point or the other. It's a light enjoyable read. Just hoping that the naysayers realise what a herculean task parenting can be and how world would be a better place if people are less judgemental.

I really want to know it from the author if chotu masi is for real or a fictional character?? 😋

A special mention to the quirky cover page designed by Sanchita Jain, that shows a hassled Tahira juggling between her work, excercise,cooking amidst a lot of mess around. It really makes it pick me up on a bookshelf.


Publisher: Juggernaut
Author: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
Price : Rs 299

[Sumaiya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t meet my expectation.. lately I have been on the look out for books that touch upon the subject of mom-guilt and other motherhood related issues.. as a mother of 2 year old myself,I was expecting a lot of “relatable” content .. but I found very few.. may be that’s because I am not a celebrity wife..lol..!!
However, one thing is clear to me now that every mother (irrespective of economic background/lifestyle) faces mom-guilt..

But a shout out to the author for sharing certain embarrassing moments of her life in a funny way..

It’s a short book with funny writing - I was able to finish it in one sitting..
Give it a try if you are a mom.. it will make you feel better to know that you are not alone when it comes to “mom-guilt” ..

[Smitha Parameswaran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book for who the author is. It was a breezy and short read with many things relatable for new mums. I could completely relate to the moments when her toddler got hold of some choice words and would keep on repeating them seeing the look on her face. The little buggers are just that.

Having said that, I felt there was so much more in the book that I felt were too much information. When a person has the sort of influence in the society with the power of her pen, I felt a bit more restraint could have worked wonders for the book.

[Ritika Jakhotiya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its humorous and complete entertainment as expected. Though in 1-2 places, it was a bit Too Much Information (TMI); which isn't a shocking factor when you have read 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman. The book as a whole has been a funny read. And the submission chapter where she write about her having to deal with bullies is something that even non-parents (or pawrents) can relate to.

[Aishwariya Laxmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is up on the atta galatta site:

https://attagalatta.com/booksmart/the...

[Akhila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crisp, raw and funny with no qualms attached.
A few anecdotes about her life with her 'boy', yeah that is what she refers to Ayushman Khurrana throughout and 2 unexpected pregnencies back to back. A consolation to mothers who doesn't feel godly after having kids.

[Tanu Jain]

Easy read for all the mothers who want to laugh reading and co-relating their own past experiences as a mother in a witty manner

[Dr. Reema · Rating 1 out of 5]

The experieces shared by the author were exaggerating and felt like boasting off..

[Rahul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Other than a few chapters which were thought provoking, the rest of the book was nothing but mentions of sex (needlessly) and cuss words. Skip it.