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"The Motherhood Penalty" Is Real, & It Starts Before You Even Give Birth

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7 hours ago

So, you’ve made it through the first six weeks of life with a newborn child, and now it’s time for you to return to work. Or rather, since your employer provides little to no paid maternity leave, you are preparing to go back to work sooner than six weeks, whether your body and mind are ready for it — or not!You’ve figured out child care. You’ve properly stored breast milk or formula for the time you will be away from home. You’ve prepared everything your child needs while somehow figuring out how to meet your own basic needs, like showering… which actually might have to be postponed until aft...

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