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Padmini Janaki's startup Mind & Mom is making motherhood easier for women through counselling, medical consultations, IVF guidance and more.

From being a single parent to nurturing her ‘mother’ (the Earth) and travelling to New York to receive UNESCO award, Anasuyamma’s life is truly inspiring.

She went to live with her sister and brother-in-law but nothing could fill the void left by the death of her parents. “There is no one or nothing that can replace the love and support that your parents provide you,” she says.

This #MothersDay, we celebrate the pure awesomeness and inspiration that are India's #SuperMoms. "I really think she was a hero. Her work speaks for herself. She worked in Delhi Police's division for crimes against women at a time when women's rights weren't really talked about in India."

“I want my daughter to know that having a single parent does not mean that her family is incomplete. I want her to stand up against all the mocking, and proudly declare that she was raised by a single mother.”

"We have no choice but to accept our the ups and downs meted out to us gracefully and to make the best use of them every day."

On January 1, 2016, Aditya Tiwari, a resident of Pune, made history by becoming India's youngest single parent to adopt a special child. He adopted Binney, a child living with Down syndrome. This is his story of the two eventful months since then.