Single parenting isn't easy, but it's a choice I made and as

Pooja Bedi, actress and mother, once spoke words that rise with the strength of both confession and resolve: “Single parenting isn’t easy, but it’s a choice I made and as with everything else in my life it’s been a ‘give it your 100 per cent or don’t do it.’” In these words lies the fire of determination and the unyielding spirit of one who has embraced both hardship and honor. She does not portray her path as easy, nor as forced upon her, but as a decision taken with full awareness, one that demands total commitment and refuses half-measures.

The heart of her wisdom is this: when life places upon your shoulders a sacred responsibility, there is no place for lukewarm effort. Single parenting, unlike many other trials, leaves no room for retreat. There is no partner to lean upon in the long nights, no second voice to share the burden of guidance. Yet rather than seeing this as reason for despair, Bedi transforms it into a battlefield of resolve. Her philosophy—“100 per cent or nothing”—becomes not only her creed but her shield against discouragement.

History remembers other souls who bore heavy burdens alone and chose to give all. Harriet Tubman, though not a parent in the traditional sense, became a mother to hundreds, guiding enslaved men, women, and children through the Underground Railroad. She could have walked her own path to freedom and left the others behind. Instead, she gave her full measure, returning again and again, pouring out strength until her body was spent. Her life, like Bedi’s words, testifies that even when one stands alone, total commitment can transform isolation into victory.

Bedi’s teaching also strikes at a deeper truth about choice. Many live their lives as though carried by currents, as though hardship justifies passivity. But she reminds us that dignity comes from owning one’s path, even when it is steep. By declaring that her journey of single motherhood was not merely endured but chosen, she reclaims power from circumstance. Choice gives strength; it transforms burden into mission, turning hardship into a proving ground of character.

Her words are also a reminder of the heroic nature of parenting itself. To raise a child is never easy, whether with two parents or one. But the calling remains the same: to give your fullest self, to hold nothing back, to be present in discipline, love, and sacrifice. To give only a fraction is to cheat the child of what they need most—consistency, stability, devotion. In this, her words echo the voices of warriors and poets alike: life’s greatest tasks demand total effort, for only then are they worthy of the name.

The lesson for all who hear is clear: whatever path is placed before you—be it single parenthood, the raising of children, or the trials of your own life—embrace it fully. Do not grumble in half-hearted effort. Do not withhold your best for fear of failure. Commit yourself wholly, for in total effort lies both dignity and peace. Even when the journey is lonely, your integrity will be your companion, and your child will see in you the model of unwavering strength.

Therefore, let Pooja Bedi’s words stand as a banner for all who walk hard roads alone: give it your all. Let no hardship break your spirit. Let no loneliness diminish your devotion. For those who choose to pour out their lives fully, even in difficulty, plant seeds of greatness in the hearts of those they nurture. And though the road may be long, the fruit of such labor will endure beyond their own days, shining as testimony to the power of courage, choice, and wholehearted love.