Why do we insist that women have to choose between love and ambition? I cannot tell you how many times I’ve perceived that choice as being either/or. I remember when I was working at a non-profit while pregnant with Macy and my female colleagues talking about how women can have it all but not all at the same time. Women tell each other that our time will come later. Or when I was a primary caregiver married to a minister, I received a lot of praise for my decision to work from home. We often want women to fulfill the role of being the emotional and logistical support for every member of the household, even the damn pets, before she can pursue her own dreams and ambitions…
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