Zeenat Aman's 'pearls of wisdom' for new parents. See her latest post

By Daphne ClaranceVeteran actress Zeenat Aman might have ruled cinema halls back in the day, but her social media game is definitely winning hearts now. It almost seems like the gram she was made for kindred souls like her.

Each post speaks a thousand words while her elaborate captions offer a subtle historical nostalgia.

On Monday, Zeenat Aman shared a throwback picture with her sons Azaan and Zahaan and penned a long note about parenting. So, we took time out and listed a few “pearls of wisdom” that we can learn from the veteran star herself.

But first things first, “There’s no guidebook in the world that can really prepare you for parenthood. It’s exhilarating, overwhelming, joyous, and yes, challenging,” the actress’s note stated.

She added, “Once my children were born, they became my sole priority. And as a single mother to two boys, I felt doubly responsible for my babies. More than anything I wanted to protect them, and shape them to be kind and loving men.”

She shared how her approach to motherhood has always “rested on the bedrock of unconditional love.”

“I believe this is what each one of us who chooses to become a parent, owes our children. When I hear of people rejecting their kids for reasons such as their sexual orientation, choice of partner or desired profession, it fills me with sadness and anger. We must accept our children for the individuals they are and support them to meet life as they choose to,” wrote Zeenat Aman.

Now that her “boys are strapping adults in their thirties”, the actress felt as though their childhood zipped by before she could catch her breath.

So, here are some “optional pearls of wisdom for any new parents,” she’s advice continued.

“Enjoy every moment that you can with your babies, and don’t beat yourself up over the small things. A broken plate here or a teacher’s note there, hardly signal the end of the world. We don’t owe our children perfection, we owe them love, support and guidance”Zeenat Aman’s parenting method.

At the end of the note, she simply shared some details of the picture.

“I pulled this picture out of a photo album today and had it scanned. It was made in 1990, when Zahaan was not yet one and Azaan was all of three years old. It was taken by the late Gautam Rajadhyaksha, a legendary industry photographer, at the now demolished Searock Hotel in Bandra,” she wrote.