Exclusive: Sussanne Khan opens up about co-parenting with exhusband

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By Sussane khan

11 MAY 2020

"When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the news was out that a lockdown would be imperative, Hrithik and I decided that staying together in the same home would be the intelligent and soulful decision for our sons, and for us,” says Sussanne Khan, in an exclusive for Vogue India's digital-only May 2020 issue.

They say, ‘The best work you will ever do will be within the walls of your home.’ Like any doting parent, I believe the most important work we do is the way we bring up our children,” says Sussanne Khan. “Hrithik and I have always taken pride in being diligent parents to our two boys, aged 14 [Hrehaan Roshan] and 12 [Hridaan Roshan]. We’re constantly thinking about what we can do to nurture sensitive and caring individuals who will contribute their share as human beings in this unpredictable world.

Apart but together

When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the news was out that a lockdown would be imperative, Hrithik and I decided that staying together in the same home would be the more intelligent and soulful decision for our sons, and for us. We realised early on that the days ahead would require us to regroup our energies towards creating serenity for one another. With that thought in mind, and a heap full of love, we started on our lockdown adventure.

So here we are, in lockdown for more than 45 days, living through an unusual time that we have never experienced before in our lifetimes. On the first day itself, we sat together and created a list of ‘quarantivities’ (activities to do as a family in quarantine). The idea was to structure our days in such a way that we grow our minds, warm our hearts and keep our bodies fit and strong—where we have no option but to use a little creativity and innovation to enjoy our days without a sense of monotony seeping through.

What I enjoy the most is the one hour reading time we’ve set aside for ourselves. It was Hrithik’s idea that we should do this, sit together silently in the same room and read our individual books, at least five times a week. It’s wholesome bonding time with the boys that enriches our hearts along with our brains.