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The Beginning of Life

So they offered me2 months' sick leave, with option to extend if the doctor thought it...

So they offered me
2 months' sick leave, with option to extend if the doctor thought it necessary
to grant an extension

Full Transcript

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So they offered me 2 months' sick leave,
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with option to extend
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if the doctor thought it necessary to grant an extension.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:01
Uploaded
Nov 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, family
Production
N/A

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One of the greatest advances in neuroscience is the discovery that babies are much more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies in the combination of genetics with the quality of the relationships we develop ...
I accepted the terms, but at the end of the 2nd month, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
I accepted the terms, but at the end of the 2nd month,
We had a meeting to talk about the day I should come back. - The Beginning of Life 00:07
We had a meeting to talk about the day I should come back.
"You'll be back." that was the plan. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
"You'll be back." that was the plan.
But when the time came, I couldn't leave her. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
But when the time came, I couldn't leave her.
I was learning to breastfeed, - The Beginning of Life 00:08
I was learning to breastfeed,
90% of women in the USA want to breastfeed their children. - The Beginning of Life 00:07
90% of women in the USA want to breastfeed their children.
Despite this, at 6 months, in the USA, only 16% are still breastfeeding - The Beginning of Life 00:14
Despite this, at 6 months, in the USA, only 16% are still br...
And in countries where this happens, where you get - The Beginning of Life 00:11
And in countries where this happens, where you get
For example, in Sweden, Finland and many other countries, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
For example, in Sweden, Finland and many other countries,
And it was observed that if you have a father who participates, - The Beginning of Life 00:12
And it was observed that if you have a father who participat...
A participative father helping his mother - The Beginning of Life 00:08
A participative father helping his mother
Unpaid maternity leave is not viable for many families. - The Beginning of Life 00:06
Unpaid maternity leave is not viable for many families.
It's very important, in the first few months, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
It's very important, in the first few months,
It's never easy to tell the boss that you're pregnant, - The Beginning of Life 00:11
It's never easy to tell the boss that you're pregn...
It is common in Denmark to stay away for a year, - The Beginning of Life 00:09
It is common in Denmark to stay away for a year,
Women are very strong in the labor market, - The Beginning of Life 00:14
Women are very strong in the labor market,
So it's common to see parents with young children children taking 4 months' leave - The Beginning of Life 00:11
So it's common to see parents with young children child...
We tried to make the system work, - The Beginning of Life 00:07
We tried to make the system work,
So, we divide the household chores - The Beginning of Life 00:07
So, we divide the household chores
The other day, I told them: - The Beginning of Life 00:08
The other day, I told them: