In this deeply reflective episode, we sit down with Sharadha Ramakrishnan — parent, professional, and advocate for embracing imperfection in parenting. Across this honest and often humorous conversation, Sharadha shares how becoming a mother reshaped her views on success, patience, and self-worth.

From navigating neurodivergence and societal expectations to finding moments of joy and stillness, Sharadha’s story is both personal and universal. She opens up about the evolving rhythms of family life — how parenting has forced her to slow down, give herself grace, and embrace delayed gratification. Through laughter, vulnerability, and insight, this episode reminds every parent that growth often hides behind the quiet, unglamorous moments of everyday care.

🌟 Why You Should Listen

If you’ve ever felt guilty for not “doing enough” as a parent, or struggled to reconcile your pre-parent self with who you’ve become, this episode will meet you where you are.

• Learn how Sharadha reframed self-care as a necessity, not a luxury.
• Discover why “delayed gratification” is the truest teacher of patience in parenting.
• Explore how parenting a neurodivergent child shifted her perspective on achievement and empathy.
• Hear honest reflections about societal expectations, invisible labor, and the myth of “balance.”

Notable Quotes from Sharadha

1. “Nothing can teach you what delayed gratification means more than parenting can. Especially when you’re parenting a neurodivergent child, there is only delayed gratification.”
2. “Children are very forgiving and resilient. Your bad moments are worse in your head than in theirs.”
3. “Give yourself more grace. The reason I had this bad moment is because I was pushed beyond my bandwidth.”
4. “Blindly following advice because someone else did it has backfired for me. Every family is different.”
5. “Each one of us is doing our best at any point in time — and that’s worth celebrating.”

🛠️ Practical Takeaways for Listeners

• Interpret advice, don’t imitate it. Parenting wisdom is situational. What worked for someone else may not fit your family.
• Redefine “me-time.” Self-care doesn’t need to be extravagant; it can be a quiet book, a short workout, or simply solitude after bedtime.
• Model forgiveness. Children learn emotional regulation from watching how you recover, not from your perfection.
• Accept delayed results. Growth in children (and yourself) takes time. Parenting is an investment in the long arc of development.

🔗 Resources & References

• The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary — on mindful parenting and breaking generational patterns.
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle — on self-trust, identity, and letting go of perfection.
• NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman — for deeper understanding of neurodiversity.

🧘‍♀️ About the Guest

Sharadha Ramakrishnan is a parent, professional, and advocate for mindful living. Balancing her corporate role with motherhood, she brings a candid, nuanced voice to the conversation around parenting and identity. Her reflections on parenting a neurodivergent child — from guilt to grace — invite listeners to challenge societal expectations and redefine what “good parenting” means.Sharadha believes that the most transformative moments in parenthood come not from control or perfection, but from presence, patience, and empathy — for oneself and one’s child.

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