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XX Files - S1E74: Baby Loss Awareness Week

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It is Baby Loss Awareness Week. The week marks the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or soon after. Here in Singapore, 1 in 5 women will have a miscarriage in the first 3 months of pregnancy - and that doesn’t include terminating pregnancies for medical reasons. Vernessa Chuah has lost babies multiple times. She now helps others as a Pregnancy Loss and Grief Coach. We also speak to Sherli Torrey, Founder of Mums @ Work about SIA’s move to allow female air stewardesses to return to flying after they have given birth.

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XX Files - S1E162: Making the shift to a 4 day work week

4-day work weeks may sound enticing but is this arrangement really for everyone? CNA938's Justine Moss speaks with Janet Ravin, Vice President, Global Communications, Culture & Experience at Rimini Street to hear more about the findings of the six month trial they had for a shorter work week.

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XX Files - S1E161: Will more cash gifts and leave days convince couples to have kids?

In the 2023 Budget announced by DPM and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, he says parents will get more baby bonus cash gifts and additional paternity leave. But will this push for bigger families convince more couples to have kids? CNA938's Justine Moss speaks to Joni Ong is President of ‘I Love Children’, a social agency in Singapore to find out more about her thoughts.

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XX Files - S1E160: Can an internship in Bangkok cure the fear of spending time alone?

Travelling to a foreign country for an extended period of time can be intimidating, but it also offers many unique opportunities and experiences. CNA938's Justine Moss speaks with second-year Business undergraduate at Nanyang Technological University, Jade Yee, who completed a six-month internship at a swimwear brand in Bangkok to find out more about her time there.

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XX Files - S1E159: Embracing nature and protecting our coastal habitats

Sustainability is a key issue in today’s world and impacts many facets of life, from our food to our coastal habitats. CNA938’s Justine Moss speaks with Dr Alison Wee who was awarded the L’Oreal-Unesco for Women in Science Awards 2022 for her environmental work with mangrove swamps, to find out more about her conservation efforts.

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XX Files - S1E158: Volunteering with loved ones

There are so many ways we can volunteer, from helping the elderly with their errands to befriending those living alone to reading to kids. And you don’t have to do it alone. CNA938’s Justine Moss speaks with Vanessa Wee who refurbishes homes together with her partner, to find out more about what it's like.

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