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Mindy Kalingis getting comfortable in navigating the waters of new motherhood as a working mom.
The actress and writer chatted with PEOPLE Thursday at Caruso’s Palisades Village Opening Gala in Pacific Palisades, California, opening up about her experience with ageism and sexism in her industry and how that has played into her life as a mother to daughterKatherine Swati, 9 months.
“There’s more mature people working on shows,” she adds. “I think that’s gonna be the next big push, actually, is making places so you can be a mom, have your kids,bring your kids to workif you need to. That’s what Tracey Wigfield and I are doing on our new show.”
“But I think it’s a tiny bit sexist as well, and people are worried that because you have kids you won’t be able to pay more attention,” Kaling continues. “Any mother will tell you it makes you so razor-sharp focused on your career because you’re so worried about money.”
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Kaling is counting her blessings, though. After almost 15 years in the industry, she admits she has had a “rarefied” experience in the sense that now “I’m creating my own opportunities” in terms of a career.
“I know that’s not the case for everybody else, and I feel really lucky, but yeah, that’s my life right now,” saysThe Officealum.
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Kaling admits to buying a lot of things for her daughter on Amazon andjokes that motherhood is“basically finding activities for children in three-hour pockets of time for the rest of your life.”
“That’s all I do. I’m stand-up comedian,” says the single mom. “I do a one-woman show for her, and it’s so fun. But there’s not enough places in the world, literally. That’s why I’m excited to be here and to bring her here.”
And regardless of what shethought before becoming a parent, Kaling says she was “completely wrong” about how the experience was going to play out.
source: people.com
