“Before my child’s exam, I calm her nerves with gentle words, sprinkle in a few jokes, then chauffeur her to school”
-Vibha Kunzru Atal
When students experience stress, it can impair their focus and memory. High stress levels during exams may lead to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, impacting physical health with symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, and fatigue.
It’s crucial for all students to have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills without the burden of stress affecting their performance. Additionally, a stress-free environment is beneficial for mental health. GurgaonMoms remains committed to addressing this issue by examining the challenges and consulting with professionals, parents, and teachers for valuable insights.
#STRESSFREEEXAMS
Exam Anxiety:The Student’s Guide to Managing Stress
Aradhya Awasthi, a licensed clinical psychologist at Sukoon Healthcare, provides valuable insights into the causes of exam anxiety and offers practical tips for effectively coping with these challenges.
Examination And That Gut Feeling
As the exams approach, parents juggle concerns over their children’s eating habits, cravings for comfort food, and the need for nutritious meals to ease exam stress.
Sobana Laxmi Jagaraj, a certified nutritionist, tells us how to find the delicate balance between providing comforting foods that boost morale and ensuring they are nutritionally balanced to support optimal brain health and gut function during exams
SPECIAL FEATURE
Beyond Success : A Candid Chat with Sudha Murty
Neela Kaushik, Founder GurgaonMoms, engaged in a profoundly captivating discussion with Sudha Murty Ma’am, where the latter shared insights into her life, experiences in motherhood, and reflections on marriage. Click on the link below to watch the this remarkable conversation.
PARENTING
A Mother’s Guide to Navigating Her Daughter’s First Period
GURGAONMOMS BOOK CLUB EVENT
All the Love You Deserve with Preeti Shenoy
The GurgaonMoms Book Club recently hosted a remarkable event featuring the renowned author Preeti Shenoy. Her literary prowess has crafted stories that deeply resonate with human emotions. The event was a delightful fusion of laughter, captivating conversations, and simple pleasures, unfolding like a storybook of joy. Here’s a glimpse of the event
MOVERS & SHAKERS
We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our members, as we are dedicated to nurturing an exceptional community.
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CAREER
Job Opportunities
Are you considering a job or career change? You might be interested in the positions listed below.
Equal opportunity employers can post their requirements. Please write to [email protected]
RECIPES OF THE MONTH
Bringing you the chosen recipes from our very ardent food loving members via our latest community initiative #ThursdayTadka! Join us as we embark on a delightful journey of culinary creativity and community spirit. Every Thursday, members are invited to share the flavors and stories from their kitchens, adding a dash of spice to our community’s vibrant tapestry. Join the celebration!
Anuradha Walia’s nostalgic ‘Amti’
- Just give one whistle to arhar dal.
- Add salt and haldi to it.
- Dry roast grated coconut, one tsp sabut dhania, one tsp zeera, little methi dana.Once cool grind it.
- Soak some imli and keep its pulp ready.
- After one whistle add dry masala, imli pulp and small piece of jaggery.
- Give another whistle.
- Before serving put tadka in desi ghee of curry leaves, rai, hing and red chilli powder.
Purnima Rao’s heirloom ‘Gobhi Gajar Pickle’
- Gajar- 2.5Kg
- Gobhi-2.5Kg
- Onion-1Kg
- Ginger-150Gms
- Garlic-150Gms
Masalas
- Sarso Oil- 1 Ltr
- Dal Chini- 50Gms
- Badi Elaichi- 100Gms
- Bhuna Jeera- 100Gms
- Javitri- 20Gms
- Jaifal- 2 Pcs
- Rai- 50Gms
- Red Pepper- 5 Spoons
- Haldi Powder- 5 Spoons
- Salt- 10 Spoons
- Sugar- 500 Gms
- Black Sirka (Vinegar Black) -350 ml
- Wash Gajar and Gobhi and then cut them into small pieces and dry them in sunlight for 2 days.
- After two days of sunlight fry these vegetables in mustard oil.
- Now cut the onion thin and long, fry it in sarso oil the same we do for any vegetable tadka. Meanwhile chop and grate garlic into paste and add it into fried onion masala.
- Please make sure not to add any water to make paste or in onion.
- Meanwhile take all masalas dalchini, badi elaichi, bhuna jeera, javitri, jaifal, rai and crush them in a mixer.
- Once the onion, ginger, garlic masala is brown, add above crushed masals and red pepper, haldi, salt, sugar and sirka in it and let it boil for some time so the sugar gets dissolved properly.
- Now add this masala to fried gobhi gajar and mix it properly.
- Keep this for 1 night and mix it well so as salt leaves some water and your pickle is ready.
#SHUKRAVAARSTYLEMAAR
Our lovely ladies rock #shukravaarstylemaar as they showcase their personal favorites.
What is your personal style? Have you found it yet? If yes, please post in our community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/gurgaonmoms) on Fridays and who knows, you may be featured next
Pooja Plantaddict: Be beautiful, not only in your looks but also in your actions! Loved donning this gorgeous pink Benarasi silk as I walked the ramp for a good cause!
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