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The Economic Times
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Hyderabad woman’s seven-year-old son asks ‘what is more important,...?’, emotional moment sparks debate on working motherhood and parenting priorities

A woman from Hyderabad has ignited a wider discussion around working motherhood after sharing a heartfelt interaction with her young son. Posting on Instagram, Lavanya Vaddanam described an incident involving her seven-year-old, narrating it in her native language with English text overlay for viewers.

A Simple Promise, A Difficult Question

Lavanya recalled that one morning, before heading to school, her son asked if they could make a greeting card together later that day. She agreed, but work commitments delayed her return home.

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