Malaika Arora's birthday: Here are 5 valuable things you can learn from her parenting style
Malaika Arora has beautifully navigated through her divorce with ex-husband Arbaaz Khan and now the duo share a cordial relationship as they move forward in their lives and co-parent their son Arhaan Khan. On Malaika's 51st birthday, let's take a look at 5 valuable things we can learn from her parenting style.
Malaika Arora is known for her ageless beauty and stylish sartorial choices. But what people often forget is that the beautiful diva is also a devoted mother to her son Arhaan Khan, whom she co-parents with her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan. Today, on her 51st birthday, let's take a closer look at her equation with her son and the 5 valuable lessons we can learn from her parenting style.
Valuable things we can learn from Malaika Arora's parenting style
1) Open communication
Malaika Arora has often gone on record saying that she talks to her son about almost everything. Whether it is about each other's romantic relationship or keeping each other up-to-date with what is going on in their life as celebrities who are constantly in the public eye. Even when she appeared on Arhaan's new podcast Dunb Biryani, Malaika was the ultimate cool mom who did not shy away from having difficult conversations.
2) Cordial co-parenting with ex-husband
Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan tied the knot in 1998 and welcomed their son Arhaan in 2002. Even after parting ways in 2017, Malaika maintained a friendly relationship with her ex-husband, who got visitation rights to their son in the divorce settlement while Malaika was granted primary custody. In an interview, Malaika shared that while initially, she found it tricky co-parenting her son with her ex, she has now realised that whatever happened is in the past and it can not continue to affect their lives any longer or how they treat their son.
After their divorce, Arbaaz got married to Sshura Khan and Malaika also dated Arjun Kapoor for several years before the duo broke up.
3) Becoming friends with your children
In a recent interview, Malaika shared that even though she is s bit strict with her son, she has now found a balance in becoming his friend. She shared that she does not want her son to be afraid of sharing anything with her, rather she wants him to feel confident enough that he can come up and share anything and everything with her and his go-to reaction should be, "I want to tell mom about this."
4) Going against societal norms
Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan parted ways after a 19-year-long marriage. The Kaal actress shared it was a tumultuous time in her life and the decision did not come lightly. She revealed she was worried about what society was going to say, what her parents would think or how it was going to affect her son Arhaan. Even though she was 'frightened', she took the bold step with the hope that it would be good for all three of them in the long run.
5) Independence
Time and time again, Malaika has highlighted the importance of being independent and self-reliant. She recently shared in an interview that her son Arhaan's friends are confused about what she actually does because she has donned so many hats in her long and illustrious career. For the uninitiated, Malaika has worked as a model, a VJ, an actress and even a reality TV judge. Through her career, Malaika has highlighted the importance of being financially independent and to life on one's own terms.
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Bhavika Dudeja writes for the Indiatimes Lifestyle section with a passion for all that's up and coming. She brings you engaging and easy-to-follow content about all things interesting, from the latest fashion trends that your favourite celebs are following to what's good for your mind, body and soul.
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