KUALA LUMPUR: Parenting is no easy task but it’s even harder when you’re a single parent shouldering all the responsibilities.
Actress Rita Rudaini knows the struggles faced by single moms all too well, being a single parent herself.
The Mami Jarum actress whose first marriage to Akhbar Shaari in 1999 lasted only a couple of years, later wed footballer Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak in 2008 before the union ended in divorce in 2013. They have two sons together; Airit Rayyan Rizqin, 9, and Airit Qaqa Arjuna, 7.
Juggling between her acting career and caring for her sons was a huge challenge for the 42-year-old artiste.
Looking back, Rita can hardly believe she has managed to survive life’s curveballs.
In an Instagram post recently, Rita shared a throwback photo of an old magazine cover featuring her with her kids when they were much younger.
“I can’t believe I did it all on my own. It was a struggle as both were still small and always wanted me to carry them.
“There were many nights where I cried myself to sleep because I was just too tired,” she said.
Rita shared that at the time, she had wished for her boys to grow up quickly to ease her burden, but looking back at the photo, she now wishes that she could turn back time.