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(Chat) The Push-Pull of Motherhood, Careers, and Other Grown-up Pursuits

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lauren | 7 Comments

This week’s chat is our take on the whole Mommy Wars/The Conflict/work-versus-home dilemma we face. Ultimately, we agree that there needs to be less at stake for mothers who want to both be there for their kids and have a working life of some kind. We also wonder what alternatives there are to identifying through an occupation, and how do you become a “real” writer, anyway? Continue reading →

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