By Vinita Mehta — 2019
New research explores a taboo topic.
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The pandemic has exacerbated the isolation of early motherhood; some apps are trying to create a safer space for new moms.
With myriad back-to-school options to choose from, moms’ groups have hit judgment overload.
Combining responsibilities at work with caregiving, working mothers are experiencing growing shame for not living up to anyone’s expectations, including their own.
Working mothers are either willingly leaving jobs or are being forced out in extraordinary numbers. Mothers’ V-shaped employment patterns are becoming prolonged and more severe in this global crisis.
Many athletes have Olympic-sized dreams, but in reality, only a handful actually make it that far. It takes the perfect combination of discipline, dedication, persistence, talent, skill — and even luck — to successfully compete in the world’s biggest competitive arena.