An IAS officer shared a video on X showing her son enjoying his summer vacation and fully engrossed in playing on her mother’s work desk while she is working. In her post, Pamela Satpathy humorously said that summer vacations become the most “dreaded time of the year” when you are a mother of a boy.
Posted on Thursday, the video showcases the officer diligently working at her work desk while her young son, clad in a blue Superman tee and a red cape, joyfully plays atop the table. He immerses himself in the moment, delivering heroic dialogues, as his mother continues to work.
The contrast between the officer’s commitment to her work and her son’s innocent delight highlights the challenges encountered by many working parents, especially during vacations.
Highlighting her professional responsibilities while cherishing her love for her son, Satpathy wrote, “The most awaited time of the year has now become the most dreaded time of the year. Summer Vacation. POV: You are a Boy Mum.”
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Since being shared online, social media users have shown their respect to Satpathy for balancing her professional and personal life, both. A person said that the video “gives me immense happiness to see such posts from a bureaucrat”.
“Super-boy of a super-mom,” another commented. “Once a time of excitement, now a test of resilience for Boy Moms everywhere,” another said.
The video has gone viral with over 1 lakh views on X.