Parenting : A conversation with Dhana, Season 1 Part 4 - Episode 98

About this episode
In the first three episodes of this series, Dhana talked about her sudden transition from a happy married wife and homemaker to a single mom with two kids and nothing else in hand facing the challenge of rebuilding her family and career from scratch. She took us through the different phases of her life during that period - her confusions during the initial phase of her separation, followed by her relocating to a new city with the kids and taking up a new job, dealing with her health issues, seeking help when needed especially with respect to the children’s education and so on. 
In this episode which is the part 4 of this series, she shares her experience of parenting as a single mom, the joys and pains of it, the questions, confusions, and how she dealt with them. Can a single parent look at the situation as something that can have a positive impact? What does it take to bring up the children as independent thinkers who can take their own decisions? In a regular marriage, are both parents equally responsible for rearing the children? She stresses on the importance of having an open communication channel with the children, involving them in decision making, talking about issues openly etc.
 
Happy listening.
 
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About New Indian Woman
Welcome to the New Indian Woman podcast relaunch in 2025, in a new format. In this new series, we will continue our discussions with successful and inspiring women and learn from their experiences in different areas of their life and work. We will discuss specific topics with each one of them to know about the challenges she faced, the approach she took to overcome them, and the learnings and insights derived from her experience. The conversations are structured as a series of short episodes grouped into different seasons. 
 
About Season 1
In Season 1 of this new series, we talk to Dhanalaxmi (Dhana), who shares with us her journey as a single mom, who had to rebuild her family and career from scratch after separating from her husband many years into the marriage. She takes us through the experiences she had to go through in the most difficult phase of her life and shares the valuable lessons and insights she learnt from it. Each episode of this season will deal with a specific topic or part of her journey, and discuss in detail the various aspects of her experiences and learnings from there. 
 
More about Dhana -  Ms. Dhana, in her own words, is a woman of many identities: a mother of two humans and a dog, a single mom, a Chartered accountant, professional, career woman, entrepreneur, homemaker, gardener, race-car driver, cardiac attack survivor and so on… ! Currently she is working in the sales division of a leading multinational software firm.

Journey of a single mom: A conversation with Dhana, Season 1 Part 2 - Episode 96

About New Indian Woman
Welcome to the New Indian Woman podcast relaunch in 2025, in a new format. In this new series, we will continue our discussions with successful and inspiring women and learn from their experiences in different areas of their life and work. We will discuss specific topics with each one of them to know about the challenges she faced, the approach she took to overcome them, and the learnings and insights derived from her experience. The conversations are structured as a series of short episodes grouped into different seasons. 
 
About Season 1
In Season 1 of this new series, we talk to Dhanalaxmi (Dhana), who shares with us her journey as a single mom, who had to rebuild her family and career from scratch after separating from her husband many years into the marriage. She takes us through the experiences she had to go through in the most difficult phase of her life and shares the valuable lessons and insights she learnt from it. Each episode of this season will deal with a specific topic or part of her journey, and discuss in detail the various aspects of her experiences and learnings from there. 
 
More about Dhana -  Ms. Dhana, in her own words, is a woman of many identities: a mother of two humans and a dog, a single mom, a Chartered accountant, professional, career woman, entrepreneur, homemaker, gardener, race-car driver, cardiac attack survivor and so on… ! Currently she is working in the sales division of a leading multinational software firm.
 
About this episode
In the previous episode which was the part 1 of this series, Dhana talked about her sudden transition from a happy married wife and homemaker to a single mom with two kids and nothing else in hand facing the challenge of rebuilding her family and career from scratch. At the end of that episode, she said that she was confident about being able to raise her children despite the challenges in her career. 
In this episode which is the part 2 of this series, she continues her story by explaining how she had arrived at the decision to separate after deliberating for more than two years and talks about being alone, feeling insecure, scared, helpless and finally seeking help! She takes us through the next phase of her life in Pune where she takes up a new job, and the challenges that await her there! 
 
Happy listening.
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Journey of a single mom: A conversation with Dhana, Season 1 Part 1 - Episode 95

Welcome to the New Indian Woman podcast relaunch in 2025, in a new format. In this new series, we will continue our discussions with successful and inspiring women and learn from their experiences in different areas of their life and work. We will discuss specific topics with each one of them to know about the challenges she faced, the approach she took to overcome them, and the learnings and insights derived from her experience. The conversations are structured as a series of short episodes grouped into different seasons. 
In Season 1 of this new series, we talk to Dhanalaxmi (Dhana), who shares with us her journey as a single mom, who had to rebuild her family and career from scratch after separating from her husband many years into the marriage. She takes us through the experiences she had to go through in the most difficult phase of her life and shares the valuable lessons and insights she learnt from it. Each episode of this season will deal with a specific topic or part of her journey, and discuss in detail the various aspects of her experiences and learnings from there. 
 
More about Dhana -  Ms. Dhana, in her own words, is a woman of many identities: a mother of two humans and a dog, a single mom, a Chartered accountant, professional, career woman, entrepreneur, homemaker, gardener, race-car driver, cardiac attack survivor and so on… ! Currently she is working in the sales division of a leading multinational software firm.
In this episode, Dhana talks about her sudden transition from a happy married wife and homemaker to a single mom with two kids and nothing else in hand facing the challenge of rebuilding her family and career from scratch.
 
Happy listening.
 
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Packaged food - Easy alternatives - Episode 86

We continue talking to Ms. Anuradha Sridharan, on packaged food in  Part 2 of this 2 part series .   She has focused on decoding the nutrition facts of packaged foods and her blog has 80+ posts on detailed analysis of popular packaged/junk foods. In the context of the modern nuclear setup and fast paced lives, she gives practical tips on how to minimize the use of packaged foods, shares alternative options and tips on where and how to start.
 
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https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/post/packaged-food-easy-alternatives

Do you know your packaged food ? - Episode 85

In  Part 1 of this 2 part series, we talk to Ms. Anuradha Sridharan, on packaged food.   She has focused on decoding the nutrition facts of packaged foods and her blog has 80+ posts on detailed analysis of popular packaged/junk foods. In this episode, Anuradha shares her story on how she started closely looking at packaged foods.  She talks about why each one of us should be aware about packaged food. She details out what exactly is packaged food(yes, there is a big element of surprise here)  and what is it that we should look for in the labels that will help us in taking decisions around what goes into our body.
 
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https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/post/do-you-know-your-packaged-food

Fears about having a child - Episode 81

In  Part 2 of this 2 part series, we continue our chat with Ms. Anurama Suresh on the fears todays young women and young couple have, about having and rearing a child. Listen to this, for you may be able to make a difference to the young couple in your life. Anurama Suresh is an accredited coach with several years of coaching experience and has her niche in fertility coaching.
 
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https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/post/fears-about-having-a-child

Understanding Adolescents - Part 2 - Episode 78

In  Part 2 of this 2 part series, we continue talking to Ms. Gowthami Saraf who has a lot of experience with parents, teachers and children. We focus on what should the New Indian Woman podcast listeners know about the adolescents in their life.
 
If you would love to read more details on this episode , click here - https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/post/understanding-adolescents-part-2

Understanding Adolescents - Part 1 - Episode 77

In this episode we speak to Ms. Gowthami Saraf who has a lot of experience with parents, teachers and children. We focus on what should the New Indian Woman podcast listeners know about the adolescents in their life.
 
If you would love to read more details on this episode , click here - https://www.thenewindianwoman.com/post/understanding-adolescents-part-1