'Even before the pandemic I could sense my juggling act was coming to an end. Either the plates would crash or I would.'
I was well aware that the tips and tricks I dispensed were mere Band-Aids on a gaping wound in a country without paid maternity leave, paid sick days or affordable child care. But short of the revolution which has yet to materialize, something has to suffice for working moms.For the most part, plugging the dam worked, until it didn’t.
For the rest of us, we sacrifice our time, health and mental energy to tackle a never-ending list of work and family duties, telling ourselves the half-hour we spend scrolling Instagram before falling into a dreamless stupor is “self-care.” Or, we pour our entire paychecks into day care and summer camp and house cleaners and takeout.about how moms should keep working, even when child care costs more than their paycheck.
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