Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother / PressGuide to Motherhood: 3 Baby Steps (Vogue) March 25, 2015 Written by 0 Being a mother never comes with a fixed job description, but did it ever cross your mind that all it could take is a book, a blog, and a service to make the journey less manic and more fun?Read our list of three ways that make being a Vogue mom a tad bit easier.Book: Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother by Shunali Khullar ShroffIn her debut novel, Shroff steps away from the clichéd question of ‘how to be the perfect mother’ and instead comes clean about her journey from being a full-time journalist to a full-time mom. An ex-journalist at The Asian Age, the one thing she realized was that maternal instincts didn’t come to her as naturally as they do to most women. “This book will not make you feel inadequate,” says this mother-of-two who was previously constantly intimidated by mothers who always seemed to have their life together. Her advice to the mothers of the world: “Don’t try and be anybody else. Be true to yourself”.Read MoreFurther Reading... Shunali Khullar Shroff’s The Wrong Way Home | Forget the damsel in distress, meet Nayantara — vain, stalking her ex, and brilliantly real February 3, 2026Power of Older Women January 26, 2024Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother (Good Reads) March 15, 2015 Previous PostBlogger Mum (Femina) Next PostWattpad to Host Storytelling Sessions (Business Insider)