Domestic considerations
Women typically continue to carry the double burden of childcare and unpaid domestic work, even a triple burden of care for dependents, including parents, older people people with disabilities. (Broadbridge and Hearn, 2008)
How can you compare being a mother holding your own beautiful healthy child to having a successful career? There’s no comparison. But that’s all I had: I didn’t have the babies; I didn’t have my family; I only had my job. So I felt I had to put heart and soul into it. (Eliza)
You’ve got to know what you’re getting into when you have a child so don’t just say ‘oh I want a baby’ and think everything’s just going to be the same. You’ve got to really work out what that’s going to do to your career ...
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