Last Monday, I returned to work from maternity leave after having my second child. Getting back into the groove of doing my job has been the easy part. Figuring out how to get everyone in the family to where they need to be with at least some semblance of all the stuff they require is, to put it politely, utter chaos. I’ve already worked a whole day by the time I arrive at the office to start my actual paid job.

I became a little more deflated and exhausted on my morning commute this week after reading this sharp but depressing New York Times article from Sarah Kessler: “Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?” When you see a headline like this, you can bet the answer is usually going to be the latter.

QOSHE - WFH Goes From New Path to Dead End for Working Mothers - Beth Kowitt
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WFH Goes From New Path to Dead End for Working Mothers

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15.11.2023

Last Monday, I returned to work from maternity leave after having my second child. Getting back into the groove of doing my job has been the easy part. Figuring out how to get everyone in the........

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