I was married, a mom, and a career woman–the holy trinity of women in the twenty-first century. The three expressions were truly distinct, but the unity of them created the essence. I must confess I felt in control, much more than I felt blessed.

Sharon Nir
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In her autobiography, Crazy Love: A Memoir, Sheela Reddy describes how she felt as a married woman and a mother. She writes about the panic attacks she had when she was not able to care for her children. She explains how she felt guilty and wondered why she had to do so much for her family and how hard the pressure was on the women who were working outside of the home. The main theme of this book is that even though Reddy was a single mother and a working woman, she still had to keep up appearances as a wife and mother.

She would always try to help out at home with cooking, cleaning, and taking care of her children. However, whenever she tried to make a mess, someone would always clean it up for her. As a working woman, Reddy was always trying to prove herself as an equal to men by being a good housewife and a good mother.

Even though Reddy was working hard at both jobs, she still felt like she had very little time for herself or time to relax because of the demands on her time from work and from family life.

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