India, July 15 -- Choosing to adopt a child means stepping into a lifetime of deliberate, unconditional love that openly challenges conventional mindsets. Devanshi Yadav did exactly that when she chose to bring her daughter, Vanmayi Devanshi Yadav, into her life on her own terms. Speaking exclusively to Hindustantimes.com, the proud single mother and sexual abuse survivor detailed how she normalised the beautiful reality of adoption for her now seven-and-a-half-year-old daughter right from day one, proving that a dedicated parent is all a child truly needs to thrive.

Yadav, daughter of an army martyr and a police officer, first decided to adopt when she was just 14 years old. Recalling her decision, she shared, "I was just 14 when I firs...