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ShareWe might not have the statistics but it seems to be an emerging trend. Some might call it coming full circle, or some might say it is just women being comfortable with their choices, but more and more women want to quit a flourishing career to be at home.
"I had been working non-stop for 17 years," says Raveena Tandon who took time off to have her babies -- her second one is due in three months -- right when she was at peak of her career. It's not so much that she took time off, but the fact that she is completely comfortable with that choice.
"I love the life I have now. I might miss the occasional fun and outdoors with a crew but that's rarely. I know fun can be of different kinds and I am completely love my life now," she says
Actor and mother of two Shefali Shah agrees. "The nine months that I was pregnant with my first child were the best of my life. There was no one but the baby and me. And I cherish that," she says.
Sometimes, it's not just children that compels women to take time off. "Through my early 20s I knew what I wanted and went after it. But then I took time for my wedding and since then I just haven't wanted to go back," says Nityanjali Sarkar, an IIM-A graduate, who quit her job in an MNC bank over a year ago.
But is this time off only so she can do the things that truly make her happy? "No, actually. That's just an excuse till I have my child. The thought of having children and being there to look after them doesn't faze me at all," she adds.
Raveena has a different take. "It's not so much about wanting to figure out what you do, but about having done too much when you are really young. Now I can take a long vacation with my family, I can attend my baby's kiddie birthday parties, spend time with my mom. I don't miss a thing."
