Pregnancy News on The Mindy Project!

Pregnancy News on The Mindy Project

Total disclaimer: I love Mindy Kaling. She’s bold, she’s smart, she’s not afraid to make waves (like in her amazing Super Bowl commercial), and she owns up to running a 12-or 13-minute mile. This woman seriously might be my spirit animal. That’s why I was so excited to hear that she’s writing a pregnancy into her character’s story line on The Mindy Project.

For obvious reasons, I love watching pregnancies play out on my favorite TV shows. Some shows are pretty accurate, a lot of them are completely over-the-top in the way that they portray pregnancy—but I’m pretty hopeful for what Mindy’s cooking up on The Mindy Project. In a recent article, she told Entertainment Weekly that  “pregnancy actually motivates Mindy [her character] more, professionally. That is something I observed to be true of a lot of women I know. It gives Mindy even more reason to succeed.”

I love that she’s dealing with pregnancy on her show not just as a physical change, but a psychological change for her character.During pregnancies with each of my children, I’ve felt even more focused on success—on doing and being the best I can in my career—not only because I want to provide stability for my family, but because I want to be a role model for my little ones. I think if they see me working hard and achieving my dreams, they’ll understand that they can do the same.

Did pregnancy make you want to focus more on work? How did having a baby shift your life’s focus? Let’s get talking in the comments!