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FamilyCaregiving · 3 years, 6 months
Paused a research career to care for her mother — and went back
Mei Tanaka · 39 · Seattle, WA
“Everyone said the gap would end me. The gap is the most useful thing on my CV.”
In short
Stepped out of a lab for two years of full-time caregiving, then rebuilt a research career that most people told her was over.
Hardest part
Explaining the two-year gap in interviews without apologizing for it.
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