Bagaria: Working mothers should weaponize maternal guilt rather than eliminate it
Neha Bagaria · The BRUTAL TRUTH About Working Mothers in India I HerKey Founder Neha Bagaria I Neon Show · Dec 1, 2023 · at 32:47
HerKey founder Neha Bagaria discusses psychological strategies for working mothers to navigate persistent maternal guilt.
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“So use that guilt to your advantage instead of constantly fighting against it and feeling that it will, don't let it destroy you. You instead make it your weapon.”
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