{
  "id": 10205901,
  "title": "Parineeti Chopra Recalls Crying For 3 Hours After Leaving Baby For Work: 'Thought I Would Never Be Able To Work Again'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/parineeti-chopra-recalls-crying-for-3-hours-after-leaving-baby-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:29:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/parineeti-chopra-recalls-crying-for-3-hours-after-leaving-baby-for-work-thought-i-would-never-be-able-to-work-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Parineeti Chopra shared her emotional experience of leaving her newborn baby for the first time after many months of being at home with him around the clock. She explained that she cried for three hours during her journey, describing the feeling as \"crippling physical pain\" rather than just motherly guilt. The actress spoke about the challenges of balancing motherhood and her career, noting that the pressure faced by working mothers comes from both biological instincts and societal expectations. Parineeti emphasized that there is no reason for her to worry about her baby's safety since he was with his family, but the guilt she felt was intense. She also addressed the common question about her baby when she is out working and expressed her desire to change the narrative by leading a balanced life as a working mother. Despite the expected fading of mom guilt with time, Parineeti stated that it will never completely disappear, even in her later years.",
  "summary": "Actress Parineeti Chopra opened up about the emotions she experienced the first time she had to leave her baby and return to work. She revealed that she cried for three hours during the journey, describing the experience as “crippling physical pain” rather than simply mom guilt. In an interview, Parineeti spoke about motherhood, the expectations placed on working mothers and how becoming a parent…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}