Exclusive - Nisha Rawal on raising her son Kavish alone: Better to raise a child in a happy environment than a toxic one

Nisha Rawal, who is a single mother to 5-year-old son Kavish, spoke to ETimes TV exclusively about how she is managing things and raising Kavish alone. She said her parents, her staff help her a lot and she is happy to be able to give Kavish a happy environment rather than a toxic relationship at home. She also spoke about how she balances work and home. She says it is important for her to give her son the best. She spoke about the mother's guilt that she is unable to see her child grow and do things when she is away for work. Nisha says she knows how to prioritise things and makes sure to spend quality time with Kavish before leaving for work. (Photo: Instagram)

Motherhood has definitely been a splendid journey. I feel it has added more value to my life. I’ve a bigger purpose, nurturing a human being inside and then outside your body. It is nothing short of a blessing and a miracle that I witness everyday. (Photo: Instagram)

They say it takes a village to raise a kid and I’ve a village with me. My staff, my mother, that support is very important. Now that I am a single parent, I always say that it takes two people to make a baby, so it takes two to raise one. But you know sometimes in life you are at a stage, when you come across challenges, you land up being a single parent. I have no complaints whatsoever because it is a very big boon to me and I feel privileged to take care of my child. (Photo: Instagram)

I don’t think I want it any other way because it is always better that a child is in a happy and healthy environment than to expose him to a toxic environment. I think balancing and managing comes naturally. When you love someone, the effort that you put in becomes effortless. (Photo: Instagram)

Yes, I do get worried at times how I will manage expenses and how I will do everything all alone. From the time I wake up everyday to the time I get to bed, that thought is always on my mind. But you have to push back these thoughts. I take the support of the same thought and apply force to it to move forward. It is important to have the right amount of challenges in life to value and have gratitude towards life. I won't lie that it doesn't worry me, it does because in our profession everything is so unpredictable. I might do a big show, but not have any work for a couple of years, it happens with a lot of people. There is a lot of unpredictability but my life so far has been good. I've learnt many things from life. In life you have to stay positive and accept that you don't have a choice, you might do things gracefully and with dignity. (Photo: Instagram)

Yes, I have also faced the in-famous mom's guilt and I go through it everyday especially when I shoot for a television show for 12 hours. Plus it takes a lot of time travelling to the sets in Mumbai. So everyday I used to think that if I am not seeing him playing, spending time with him, when he gets hurt I am not around, I am not giving him bath or feeding him lunch or dinner, or taking him to the doctor when he is unwell, am I really getting to witness his childhood or am I being a good mother. But at the end of the day we have to choose and prioritise. (Photo: Instagram)

I have to also bring food to my family and take care of my child. So, I have to make a choice, to be physically present with him and micro-manage things or go out and work for my family. When I go to work I earn money and can hire staff for my child and can send him to a good school and make a good eco-system. That's more important. But at the same time I make sure to take out time for him. Even if I have 10-15 minutes before going to work we make sure to exchange love, compassion and respect. (Photo: Instagram)