India, March 27 -- An immigrant working woman in Canada has sparked a wide conversation online after sharing a deeply personal moment about balancing work and parenting. Taking to Instagram, Amelda Augustine posted a video recounting how a routine conversation with her manager made her rethink her relationship with work and time.

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In the caption, Augustine introduced herself and opened up about the experience. She wrote, "Hi, I am Amelda, a working mom who has a toddler in Canada and a digital marketing mentor. Today I told my manager I needed to leave work early because my toddler was sick."

She described the...