Balancing Acts: US Women in Politics Discuss Motherhood and Power
TL;DR
US female lawmakers Karoline Leavitt, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sara Jacobs discuss balancing demanding careers with motherhood, from Leavitt stepping back to spend time with her infant to Jacobs and Ocasio-Cortez undergoing egg freezing to secure future family plans. The piece notes the US lacks mandated paid parental leave compared with most European nations and includes perspectives from academics and lawyers on ongoing work-life balance challenges and the policy changes many say are needed.
Topics:nationpolitics#egg-freezing#family-leave#paid-parental-leave#politics#women-in-politics#work-life-balance
- Leavitt and Ocasio-Cortez spark conversation on challenges of family and career bbc.com
- AOC says she's been saving up to freeze her eggs. Here's how much the procedure can cost CNBC
- Ocasio-Cortez’s decision riles some on right, while also winning admiration The Hill
- Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing Her Eggs. She Got Women Talking. The New York Times
- When Egg Freezing Is a Form of Protest New York Magazine
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