New Frontiers At Home (An Apporach to Women, Mothers And Parents)

Lt. Col. Tarun Uppal has had an illustrious career of more than 25 years with Indian Army. His educational qualifications include B.Tech (Electronics), M.Tech (Nuclear Technology), Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Human Resource), Masters in Organisational Psychology and M.Phil in Strategic Studies. He holds ensive experience in Technical Asset Management, Operational & Project Management, Human Resource Management, Training & Personnel Development, Quality Assurance and has had research projects with many establishments including Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. His research work on IR sensors with BARC became the foundation of an ambitious project and his thesis on 'India's approach to TNW' earned multiple accolades. He is also a certified Career Counsellor and a NLP Trainer. In the field of Psychology and training, he has considerable experience in personal counselling, conducting training workshops & motivational talks on emotional management, psychological issues, career planning, soft skills and diversity & inclusion. Ms. Sonie Sidhu is a certified Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist,Relationship Counsellor, Parenting Coach and Career Counsellor. She is also a life-skill coach and corporate trainer. She has been working with many top line boarding schools of India for the assessment & management of emotional & mental health issues of children and teacher's training as well. She has been working with Indian Army as a Behavioural & Relationship Counsellor for more than 5 years. She has written multiple articles for AWWA Journals and many other papers. Her research paper on 'Parenting Styles' was published in IJMRR (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review) in January 2016. She is also the Vice-president at Mind Waves Foundation, a mental health awareness NGO in Punjab. She is adept in Personal Counselling on varied issues, Career Counselling & Profiling for students, Vulnerability Assessment in children, conducting workshops on self esteem, emotional management and success mindset. She is married to an Army Officer and have two very bright children—a daughter and a son.

he Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Parents, especially Women and Mothers is a part of an inimitable concerted venture of research and creation of the 'Corona Studies Series' undertaken across India with active engagement of a team of experts. We take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the assistance and contribution of everyone who made this project possible. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma, Chairman, National Book Trust, India and Shri Yuvraj Malik, Director, National Book Trust, India for providing us an opportunity to be a part of and make significant contribution in this wonderful initiative. We sincerely thank Shri Kumar Vikram, Senior Editor and Project Head, Research & Innovation, National Book Trust, India for his constant guidance, major insights and immense resources to strengthen the present Study. We are also thankful to the Art, Editorial, Production, PR, IT, Sales and other teams of National Book Trust, India for providing all support to the project.

Today the world is witnessing an unprecedented situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens across the world are united in this hour for battling with a common enemy, which is invisible yet potent, and is threatening the physical and mental health of everyone. During this time, enormous efforts are being made by all sectors, be it government agencies, healthcare professionals, civil administration and the like. In order to contribute positively and effectively, National Book Trust, India, initiated a noble cause to assess the psychosocial impact of the pandemic and the Lockdown on various segments of the society. The aim was to understand how the pandemic has affected the lives of people, and using those inputs, also to provide authentic information and guidelines on 'How to Cope' with the psychosocial challenges. This book is dedicated to Women, Mothers and Parents. It provides authentic information on COVID-19, its spread, precautions, associated myths and facts in the first section. The subsequent sections provide insights drawn from the survey conducted by the researchers to understand the impact of the pandemic on this subset of population followed by the methods of dealing with the challenges. The guidelines are simple steps that have theoretical, psychological as well as practical rationale. The peculiar restrictions and issues being faced during the Lockdown period, quarantine and isolation have also been discussed. This book is written in an easy and comprehensible language, with colourful illustrations to enhance certain important aspects. We are sure that this endeavour will provide the much needed knowledge and assistance to the readers in coping with the pandemic.

**Contents and Sample Pages**