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More tears than toys: the daycare drop-off that broke my heart.
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A year ago, I walked away from my screaming baby and got on a bus to the city like some kind of half-functioning adult. It was my first day back at work after maternity leave. I didn’t have family nearby. We couldn’t afford for me to stay home. And honestly,…
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Career after motherhood – why no option feels easy?
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I Never Thought I’d Want to Be a Stay-at-Home Mum In my twenties, I was ambitious. I studied hard, built a career I was proud of, climbed steadily, and felt like I was on the path I’d always aimed for. I liked being good at things. I liked structure. I…
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She is raising a family and loosing a fortune!
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What we trade for motherhood. When economists talk about “opportunity cost,” they mean what you give up when you choose one path, product, decision etc. over another. It’s a tidy little term that fits well in spreadsheets, but maybe it’s most quietly and profoundly lived in the homes of mothers.…