#economicinvestment #childcarecrisis #childcare #economicrecovery #breadwinnermom Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me, and I want to share that sentiment with

#breadwinnermom #mommytracking #pregnancybias #workingmom Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me, and I want to share that sentiment with you. So each week, I pic

#genderequity #genderequityintheworkplace #caregiver #breadwinnermom #caregiverburnout #covid19 Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me, and I want to share that s

#breadwinnermom #caregiverleave #maternityleave #paternityleave During my first pregnancy, people often asked if I planned to stay home with my son after he was born. It wasn’t the type of question I had been expecting. Of course I wasn’t planning to stay home with him. I was the primary breadwinner for my family, and we depended on my job for health insurance. Returning to work was the only option. I’m not alone. In the US, 40% of households with children rely on breadwinner

#stayathomemom #singlemom #breadwinnermom #stayathomedad #workingmom #gendernorms When I fought for equal pay, I could never figure out why my children were worth less to society simply because their Mom was the breadwinner. My family is not alone. Breadwinner Moms Are the Norm. Let’s Finally Recognize It. Moms are the breadwinners in 40% of US households with children under the age of 18. That 40% is just counting breadwinner Moms. Look at this issue more broadly and you’ll