Padma Lakshmiis getting candid about the difficulties of being a working mother.
On Saturday, theTop Chefhost, 49, revealed that although Halloween is typically a “sacred” holiday for her and 9½-year-old daughter Krishna Thea, and an occasion to wear coordinating costumes, things were different this year.
“We always plot and plan our costumes together, just after Easter. Usually,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself wearing an all-black outfit while Krishna Thea dressed up as Harley Quinn.
But things were different this time around, she explained, noting that “this year mom was away a lot” and felt “overwhelmed” and “exhausted.”
Although Lakshmi wrote that she didn’t want her daughter “to feel I was chumping out and didn’t care enough to get dressed up for her,” she added that “something had to give.”
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“As moms we try to do it all and often put more pressure on ourselves than others,” she added. “It’s been intensely stressful balancing it all lately. I even cried. More than once. Luckily I found this mask to hide behind. #momlife #halloween.”
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The pair settled custody in 2012 and in January 2017, the trio attended theWomen’s March on Washington in D.C., just a day afterThe New York Post‘s Page Six published a story claiming the pair were “giving it a try” and that Lakshmi was “taking it slow” with Dell, whose brother founded computer manufacturing company Dell Inc.
This past June, Lakshmi celebrated Krishna’s dad in a heartfelt Instagram post,which featured a snapshotof her only child sitting on Dell’s lap as the two shared a sweet bonding moment.
“Happy Father’s Day! Everyone should be lucky enough to have such a loving father,” she captioned the image. “Thank you for all you do for us. 👨👧💜 #fathersday #littlehands.”
source: people.com
