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How we overcame mum guilt and travelled abroad to pursue careers

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Women are essential contributors to social development at the grassroots level.

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Imagine leaving your four-month-old baby to travel abroad to further your studies, then coming back to him not recognising that you are his mother.

The mom guilt cycle is never-ending, but to career women who had to swap caregiving for a career, it carries a heavier load.