The new mom later said she was “shining a light on what real life actually looks like, trying to do it all & how Covid has changed the way we conduct work.”
However, that doesn’t mean that in the moment, Schuld didn’t also feel that familiar split of both mom and work guilt. “We’re supposed to put on this certain face,” she explained about her job as a public person. “For a split second, I felt guilty about it and I don’t know why. When I sat and thought about it, it’s like, why am I guilty?”
But Schuld quickly remembered that juggling baby duty and work from home responsibilities is simply real life and our new normal. “This is what everyone else is also doing. They work, their kids are sick, or their kids are crying in the background,” she said. “It’s always a challenge when you have kids in the mix, but that’s what so many of us are doing everyday. So why are we hiding them?”
So instead of putting Fiona down and seamlessly switching back to work mode while suppressing the guilt, Schuld showed her reality to help raise awareness for other working moms. “It was this weird moment where I’m like, wait, why am I guilty? No, this is awesome,” she added. “I am still getting my work done. And, yes, do I have to put a pause on it if there’s something going on with the baby? Sure.
Schuld doesn’t take for granted the flexibility she’s been granted to work from home with her baby and hopes the conversation that her clip with Fiona sparked helps to normalize the concept so it’s offered to more mothers. “This is an absolute privilege,”she said. “If you have kids, you know how hard it is to be away from them. So to get done with maternity leave, and because of COVID, them wanting to keep some of us home, it gave me an opportunity to ease back into work life.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
KRH's new chief strategist makes case for a 'new' New Deal for web3With the potentially thorny political and regulatory backdrop of legitimizing crypto in law, Lehane has the credentials for the challenge.
Read more »
Teen Mom 2’s Kailyn Lowry: I Went $80,000 Over Budget on New Home‘Teen Mom 2’ star Kailyn Lowry is the mom of sons Isaac, Lincoln, Lux and Creed — see her family’s home build
Read more »
New York congresswoman introduces bill to make Lunar New Year a federal holidayNew York Congresswoman Grace Meng announced Monday proposed legislation that would make Lunar New Year a federally recognized holiday in the U.S.
Read more »
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Takes Full Advantage of New NIL Rules With Slick New Custom TruckJaxon Smith-Njigba is taking full advantage of the new NIL rules with a slick new custom truck complete with some beautiful rose detailing on the stripe.
Read more »
Utah reports 3,482 new COVID-19 cases Thursday; 10 new deathsThe Utah Department of Health on Thursday reported 3,482 new COVID-19 cases and 10 additional deaths, although two of the deaths occurred before Jan. 1.
Read more »
Aleshea Harris's New Play, On Sugarland, Is Poised to Shake Up New York Theater'I was very consciously aware of the narrow perceptions of how Black women could exist onstage. And I started to feel like maybe I could be the one to make something different.'
Read more »