http://blog.zintro.com/2012/08/08/yahoo-ceo-and-motherhood/
I was quoted in a blog from Zintro, the company that tries to match consultants with freelance opportunities about the myth that women can have it all. I often wonder if I hadn't been so ambitious in my career if I would have chosen to become a single mom. I felt that the dual responsibilities of raising a child and having a stressful career would be difficult at best. I am remarried now and enjoying my husband's grandchildren but it's not the same as having your own kids. I think that the Women's Movement created a mixed bag of opportunities for women. They have doors opened to them in every profession, yet they still don't get paid the same as men and they also have the added pressure of their biological clocks. The debate on how long women should stay out of work on maternity leave is a personal choice and one that I'm certain each woman makes after much thought.
I was quoted in a blog from Zintro, the company that tries to match consultants with freelance opportunities about the myth that women can have it all. I often wonder if I hadn't been so ambitious in my career if I would have chosen to become a single mom. I felt that the dual responsibilities of raising a child and having a stressful career would be difficult at best. I am remarried now and enjoying my husband's grandchildren but it's not the same as having your own kids. I think that the Women's Movement created a mixed bag of opportunities for women. They have doors opened to them in every profession, yet they still don't get paid the same as men and they also have the added pressure of their biological clocks. The debate on how long women should stay out of work on maternity leave is a personal choice and one that I'm certain each woman makes after much thought.
