Mikaela says:
Given the next installment about to hit our family, I had to archive this amazing article about women in the workplace trying to balance childrearing.
This article is unapologetically written from the perspective of a woman arguably at the top of pyramid, with lots of choices about where and how to work and when. Anne-Marie Slaughter worked in the State Departments for 2 years and stepped down to take a more active role in the life of her teenage son, who was struggling. Umm... awesome. I love her candid advice in this article, as well as her honesty. She mentions several times not knowing what to say when some women ask her how to proceed, how to strike the perfect balance.
Brace yourself; it's a long article, but I love that about it, too. There are no candy-coated aphorisms offered here. Just some really brutal truths served up for our contemplation, as well as some well-deserved praise for strong women role-models who don't often get recognized for their mothering AND professional success.
Enjoy!
