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☆ A man convinced me to leave my career and become a housewife. We split 15 years ago, and I still regret quitting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jennifer Stavros | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Years ago, in what feels like another life, I elected to trade my freedoms to be a housewife because my then-husband said it was the right thing to do. I would never wish this experience to be insisted on anyone, especially knowing everything I do now. My ex-husband insisted I didn't need to worry about things because he would care for me. But 15 years after my marriage, I'm still trying to compensate for the time and heart lost in that one decision. If I had a time machine, I would, without hesitation, go back and change my choice of being a housewife in my 20s.

Persons: I'd, Young, didn't, Harrison Butker, I'm Organizations: Kansas Chiefs Locations: Midwest, San Diego

☆ Moms are flocking to use desks that have cribs attached. They say it allows them to balance motherhood with their careers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I'll try to time it so I can feed her, put her down in the play desk area, and do some work that doesn't involve calls." The work and play desk is a sort of cubicle designed for parents and children. AdvertisementMaegan Moore uses the play desk at Worplayce Courtesy of Maegan MooreMoore doesn't use the desk for long stretches of time — about an hour or two is her current limit. That setup more accurately matches the lives of many modern working parents, Crystal said. Decoupling work and kids from these arbitrary 9-to-5 work days or 9-to-3 day care days is the first step to making a life that works for you," she said.

Persons: —, Maegan Moore, Eleanor, it's, Moore, Maegan Moore Moore, That's, Bethany Crystal, Crystal, she's, I've Organizations: Service, mothering, Business, Montessori Locations: New York, Virginia, Sydney, Manhattan

☆ Harrison Butker speech: The biggest mistake he made in his controversial commencement comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The NFL is distancing itself from controversial comments by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address. However, plenty of women (and Taylor Swift fans) have made their feelings plainly known. Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Conservative voices have praised Butker’s speech for being “100% correct” and for reflecting his self-professed deep Catholic faith. Feminists and Taylor Swift fans have fired backButker, 28, has been with the Chiefs for seven seasons.

Persons: Harrison Butker, Butker, –, Taylor Swift, “ Harrison Butker, ”, Jonathan Beane, “, —, ” Butker, Isabelle, Robin Alam, Sam McDowell, Swift, Travis Kelce, Taylor, ’ ” Butker, Travis, ” Taylor Swift, Ezra Shaw, Harrison, I’ll, influencers, Elizabeth Keller Butker, Emory University’s, Vicki Chan, Kelce, Roger Goodell, Lisa Guerrero, • Butker, Joe Biden, Andrea Williams, Patrick Mahomes, “ Harrison Butker doesn’t, doesn’t, Yvette Walker, CNN’s Kevin Dotson Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Pride, Benedictine College, NFL, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Kansas City Star, Conservative, San Francisco 49ers, Getty, Emory, Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, Smith College, Football, Catholic, America Locations: Atchison , Kansas, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Massachusetts

☆ The 'biggest lie' women are told about work—and how it can hurt their careers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For decades, one question has fueled the debate over whether women can balance the demands of career and motherhood: can women "have it all"? The notion that women can have it all is the "biggest lie" working women are told that, if believed, can stunt their success, according to Bonnie Hammer, vice chairman at NBCUniversal. In her new book, "15 Lies Women Are Told at Work," Hammer explores the conflicting advice women are given regarding professional success. Having it all is a "wrong and dangerous" ideal for women to aspire to, the 73-year-old tells CNBC Make It. Women have reported higher levels of burnout than men for years, a gap that has more than doubled since 2019, Gallup reports.

Persons: Bonnie Hammer, Hammer Organizations: NBCUniversal, CNBC, Gallup

☆ I was accepted to Yale. Here's everything I included in my successful Ivy League application.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Brian Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI recently reviewed my Yale admissions file after being a student there for three years. I believe that everyone's college application journey is unique and that mine is just one sample, but I equally understand the urge to hear about other people's experiences. So, I'm now sharing a deeper look into my college application. I tried to highlight my passions in my extracurricularsThe author's college application. I wanted to capture who I truly am in my college essayThe author's college essay.

Persons: —, I'm, Brian Zhang, Brian, genuineness Organizations: Service, Yale, YouTube, Business, Dartmouth, Colleges, Ivy League Locations: Sunset Park , Brooklyn, Brooklyn

☆ The 6-time Fittest Woman on Earth is training to reclaim her title at the CrossFit Games. People doubt her strength as a new mom — and she's using it as motivation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, six-time Fittest Woman on Earth, is returning to the CrossFit Games this year. The six-time Fittest Woman on Earth skipped the 2023 CrossFit Games after she gave birth to her daughter Willow last May. NobullToomey-Orr sets small training goals for herselfWatching the 2023 CrossFit Games from the sidelines in August was tough for Toomey-Orr, she previously told BI. While Willow regularly watches her mother training, Toomey-Orr isn't going to push her daughter into CrossFit as a career. Like winning the CrossFit Games six times, taking a year off to have a baby, and getting straight back to it.

Persons: Tia, Clair Toomey, Orr, —, Willow, Toomey, she's, Nobull Toomey, It's, Goruck, Orr isn't Organizations: Service, Games Locations: Nashville, CrossFit

☆ When my son turned 20, we took a hike to reflect on our relationship. I learned the power of growing alongside your children.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Julie Neale | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSeven years ago, my son, Ryan, turned 13 years old. After the balloons and a breakfast cupcake, we packed a picnic lunch and set out for a beautiful hike. Within 20 minutes, we reached the base of Sugarloaf Peak and began the ascent to a 360-degree view of the San Francisco Bay. With each year that he grows older, it feels as though I'm traversing new terrain, too, learning and evolving alongside him. Our stories are a testament to the transformative power of growth, resilience, and mutual support possible between a parent and their child.

Persons: —, Ryan, I've Organizations: Service, Business, UCLA Locations: San Francisco Bay, YOLO

☆ I had 2 kids in my early 30s, and my last at 38. It was much harder to keep up with her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lynnette Lyons | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I went from a stay-at-home mom to a working momAs a stay-at-home mom when my older kids were little, I lived and breathed all things motherhood. She arrived home to her grandmother and two older sisters, who were already well into their stacks of homework. AdvertisementLynnette Lyons had her youngest daughter when she was 38, and her older daughters in her early 30s. But, spread so thin, I didn't realize my older kids' demands on my time had caused the baby of the family to feel like an afterthought. AdvertisementI recently asked if she remembered being excluded from the family game night; she said she did, but didn't hold a grudge.

Persons: I'd, I've, guiltily, Lynnette Lyons, Dale Berman, She's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Opinion | Women at Work, and With Their Families Too
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “An Act of Defiance Can Improve Things for Working Moms,” by Toby Kiers (Opinion guest essay, May 4):I am a woman nearing the completion of my B.A. in philosophy, and I have the absurd hopes of going on to get my Ph.D. and work in academia and also have a family. Dr. Kiers’s essay both shed light on the frustrating reality of the discrimination that mothers face in the world of academic research, and provided a shining beacon of hope to counteract it. Dr. Kiers has called this out; this is not actually a choice we have to make. Motherhood is not a detriment to our academic abilities and research contributions; it actually strengthens it in new and unexpected ways.

Persons: Toby Kiers, Kiers’s, Kiers

☆ What moms really need this Mother’s Day: Less body-shaming, more support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Analysis Oona Hanson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Flowers and brunch are lovely for Mother’s Day, but there’s an invaluable gift almost every mom would enjoy: a healthier body image. But almost all postpartum moms, celebrity or not, face an unspoken mandate to “bounce back” to their pre-baby body. If moms feel preoccupied with their appearance, exercise or what they eat (even “healthy eating”), it could be a sign of significant maternal mental health problems. “The body isn’t what it was before. Awareness of these external diet culture directives can help moms start to push back against unrealistic and harmful ideals.

Persons: Oona Hanson, CNN —, I’ll, Gisele Bündchen, shouldn’t, you’ve, ”, Jen McLellan, Jill Schwartz, ” Schwartz, Debra Benfield, perimenopause, ” Benfield, It’s, Benfield, ” McLellan, “, Agne Jurkenaite, McLellan Organizations: CNN, Vogue, National Alliance for Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, Los Angeles, Winston, Salem , North Carolina, midlife

☆ I don't think my kids owe me a 'thank you' on Mother's Day. Everything I do for them is part of being a mom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Ashley Austrew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mother's Day has always made me uncomfortable. But on Mother's Day especially, I wonder, what exactly is the point of all this sentimental excess, and just what are we meant to be celebrating? The day seems to perpetuate bad things about being a motherTo me, Mother's Day perpetuates some of our culture's worst ideas about mothers and women. Mother's Day cards worship benevolent mother figures who "do it all" dutifully, gracefully, and always with a smile. I also wonder why my kids should thank me on Mother's DayWhat is it our kids are thanking us for on Mother's Day?

Persons: I'm, I've, we're, you've, It's, there's Organizations: Mother's Locations: United States

☆ I love my kids, but all I really want for Mother's Day is to be alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Getting a traditional Mother's Day gift means I am still doing chores that day. But when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day, there's just one thing I want, and it's not a bath bomb, candle, or picture frame. For Mother's Day, I really just want time by myself away from my girls. Mother's Day is about showing appreciation for everything moms do, but it's also a day meant for reflecting on motherhood. Having time away for Mother's Day would remind me that despite the endless chores and messes and tears, being a mom really is the best.

Persons: —, there's, it's, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service, Mother's

☆ Opinion: Why I’m putting my ‘Mom’ role on my resume
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Opinion Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University, writes about issues affecting women and social media. According to research published last year by Pew Research Center, men who have children out-earn childless men. Lauren Smith Brody, founder of The Fifth Trimester, told me the survey results are consistent with what she has seen in her work coaching moms. As moms, many of us have to become expert at interviewing and hiring in order to find quality childcare providers. Of course, if only a few women add the title of mom to their resumes, they might be discounted by ignorant employers.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, ”, Kara Alaimo Lauren Tetenbaum, they’re, Lauren Smith Brody, “, ” Tetenbaum, I’ve, Barack Obama’s, —, Vivvi Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, Pew Research Center, Brookings Institution, United Nations, Twitter

☆ How Mother Figures Impact Our Lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

For Mother’s Day, The Times asked readers to tell us about the mother figures in their lives. KELLY SANDOVAL, 48, SQUAMISH, B.C., CANADAI come from a multicultural background, but the Puerto Rican side of the family lived far away. When I showed up, Linda, my host mother, picked me up from the bus stop and made me tea and crumpets. If I had a nightmare and woke my mother up, she would tell me to climb into bed with Rita. During that year I also moved into my first apartment, away from the guidance of my mother.

Persons: Sara Walcott, “, ”, Walcott, Ruth, she’d, JUDITH SHAPIRO, Halbeck, ZEVA OELBAUM, Jacqueline, ” Jacqueline, It’s, JESSICA CHAHINE, Patty, darlin, KELLY SANDOVAL, Alina, “ Fallon, FALLON ALVAREZ, Linda, We’re, BELLA MUNTZ KIRCHNER, AUSTIN , TEXAS Tenzin, CHANTAL TORTOROLI ROBERTS, Mom, idealists, ANNETTE EUFEMIO, Miss Jordan, MARJORIE GEORGE, Yoshibe, I’m, MARY HAYES, Viola, Lois, Aunt Flossy, Frankye, DOUG MOURER, MANSON, Colleen, WENDY, Greenberg, Bach, MANUEL FIGALLO, Rita, HARRIET LISS, MARY EILEEN CONNERY McDONNELL, Wilma, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, MADLYN DICKENS, Dunn, —, Parkinson’s, I’ve, ” GENEVIEVE GEER, ANYA SANCHEZ, mami ”, Kitty ” —, KITTY CHACHRA Organizations: The Times, SOUTH, CANADA, Radio City Music Hall, Miss, Gloucester Cathedral, THE, The Locations: Macon , Ga, McLEAN , VA, Kansas City, Mo, New York, MONTCLAIR, N.J, France, Paris, SQUAMISH, Puerto Rican, PORTLAND, Cambridge, England, AUSTIN , TEXAS, LARCHMONT, MANILA, PHILIPPINES, BROOKLYN, N.Y, Japan, INDIANAPOLIS, Walla Walla, Wash, Northern Idaho, Swedish, Seattle, I’m, BELLINGHAM, ARLINGTON , VA, STAMFORD, CONN, GEORGETOWN, THE BRONX, MARATHON, Cava, Spain, BOULDER, COLO, India, Toronto, longhand, Delhi, WATERLOO , ONTARIO

☆ This year my birthday falls on Mother's Day. All I want is not to make any decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My birthday always falls around Mother's Day, and this year it's the same day. Mother's Day. AdvertisementThis is the first year Mother's Day has fallen on my birthday since I became a mom a decade ago. While I paused, he added, "It's Mother's Day, too," and I fought the urge to roll my eyes. There's pressure to have the perfect birthday, just like there's pressure to have the perfect Mother's Day.

Persons: I'm, —, isn't, we've, He's, who's, I've Organizations: Service, Mother's, Hallmark

☆ I was one of 5 siblings. It's a big reason I chose to have an only child.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Imani Bashir | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Growing up as the middle child among five siblings, I experienced unfair comparisons. I also had to always consider other people's needs before mine, especially those of my siblings. Related storiesMany of my family's financial constraints started once my two youngest siblings joined the family. However, perhaps the most enduring challenge I encountered was the persistent sense of being unfairly compared to my siblings. I didn't want to be faulted for not being a grade-A scholar or my siblings being faulted for things like being introverted.

Organizations: Service, Business

☆ After dropping off my kids, I stay in the car alone for 5 minutes. It helps me reset from 'mom mode' so I can move on to the next task.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When my kids were babies, if they fell asleep in the car I wouldn't try to transfer them. Now that they are all older, I still sit for five minutes alone in the car. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Even years into motherhood, I was inexperienced in the joys and frustrations of having a child fall asleep in the car. AdvertisementYet, even now, I linger in the car for a few moments, longer than I should.

Persons: —, texted Organizations: Service Locations: walkable, Washington

☆ Eva Mendes says she didn't have the confidence to raise kids in her 20s
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewEva Mendes, 50, thinks it's a good thing she had kids later in life. Mendes spoke about motherhood and aging in an interview with People and shared that she didn't have the confidence to raise children in her 20s. I definitely could not have raised kids in any other era of my life but now," Mendes said. AdvertisementShe added that while her decision to have kids later in life caused a lot of buzz, she has no regrets. Mendes isn't the only celebrity who decided to have children later in life.

Persons: —, Eva Mendes, it's, Mendes, Esmeralda, Ryan Gosling, Gosling, Mendes isn't, Hilary Swank, Naomi Campbell, Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Griselda, I'm, Vergara Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Being an 'old mom' was the right decision for me. Motherhood didn't define my identity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Sara Lyle | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"I didn't want to be an old mom. Those in the other camp often think: "But aren't there potential health risks to giving birth later?" If you read the research, there are various suggested causes for this trend toward giving birth later, but I can only speak for myself. Sara LyleHere are three reasons why waiting to become a mom was the right path for me1. While being an "old mom" has come with a few wrinkles, both figuratively and literally, the laughter and love make it completely worth it.

Persons: —, Griselda, Joe Manganiello, Vergara, Michelle Williams, Hilary Swank, It's, Sara Lyle, it's, there's Organizations: Service, Spanish, El, Business, United States Census Bureau Locations: New York, Colorado

☆ Starting a new career in my 40s was the hardest and most rewarding thing I've ever done
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Heidi Borst | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The more time passed and the less contact I had with other adults, the more irrelevant I felt. In my marriage, I felt more like an employee than a partner or even a friend. Related storiesI'd lost touch with so much of myself that I was afraid there'd be nothing of "me" left soon. AdvertisementFor me, that's writing. I feel guilty that I have to work, and on really tough days, I feel like a total failure.

Persons: I'd, Hilary Berger, that's, we're, —, there'd, Berger, I'm, hustling Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 32-year-old has brought in more than $300,000 on Poshmark—her best advice for starting a similar side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Maria Jones started selling clothing on Poshmark in October 2017. The 32-year-old, Garden Valley, California, mother of two initially started by selling clothes from her own closet. An item in each box can be about $8 on average, she says, "but you can sell it for $40." Here are two pieces of advice Jones would tell anyone keen to start their own Poshmark hustle. To do this, she recommends starting by selling your own clothing on the site.

Persons: Maria Jones, she'd, Tommy Hilfiger, Jones, you've Locations: Garden Valley , California

☆ How ‘The Idea of You’ nailed age-gap dressing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Films such as “What Price Hollywood” and “A Star is Born” first dabbled in the idea of famous and non-famous relations almost 100 years ago. Now, director Michael Showalter breathes new life into the trope with “The Idea of You,” out on Amazon Prime May 2. But more than just a piece of starry-eyed fan-fiction, “The Idea of You” is a Bildungsroman in disguise. It was the first look Hathaway tried on during fittings with Demetrio in New York. As for Hathaway, we find her in Chanel and leave her, happily ever after, in a rust-red Gabriela Hearst suit.

Persons: It’s, ”, Richard Curtis, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, lister, Michael Showalter, Robinne Lee, Anne Hathaway, Solène Marchand, Nicholas Galitzine, Hayes Campbell, Moon, Demetrio, Alisha Wetherill, Hayes, Solène, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Lee, Styles, “, Jacqueline Demetrio, …, “ She’s, Hathaway, Isabel Marant cardigan, suede Isabel Marant, ’, Etro, Gabriella Hearst, Valentino, Demetrio —, Hathaway —, heartthrob, David Bowie, ” Demetrio, he’s Harry, “ Nick, Matty Healy, Loewe, Isabel Marant, it’s, Nick, Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, ” Grant, Roberts, Gabriela Hearst Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Disney Channel, BBC, Amazon, Vogue, SXSW Locations: LA, Isabel, New York, streetwear, Coachella, cardigan, It’s, “

☆ I moved from California to Portugal as a single mom of 2. Here people actually care about kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Hannah Nwoko | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I wanted something different for my daughtersIn the US, individualism really makes it difficult to parent, especially as a single parent. I also wanted safety for all of usAs a gay woman, I wanted to live somewhere where I could have rights, community, and safety. In Portugal, children of all ages are found in restaurants at all hours with their families, and parks have kiosks for parents to enjoy drinks while their children play. There isn't an expectation for single moms to show up as if they aren't single moms. I am grateful that Portugal models other ways of being a parent: prioritizing ourselves, our children, and our time.

Persons: Aisha Canfield, I've Organizations: Service, Business, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Portugal, San Francisco Bay

☆ I went to college at 40 while raising my 5 children. I had to make some parenting sacrifices.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Victoria Marie Lees | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMy college journey began at 40 years old when I enrolled in a community college. Not only was I starting college later in life, but I was also doing it as a mother of five children — ages 8 to 14. Related storiesInitially, I attended classes while my children were in school, praying no one got sick. I had all my children help out around the houseFrom shopping and meal preparation to laundry and cleaning, everyone helped — regardless of their age. AdvertisementI may have started college to help my children and to prove my father wrong, but I finished to help myself.

Persons: —, didn't, here's Organizations: Service, Business, Sports, University of Pennsylvania

☆ Shaima Refaat Alareer: Daughter of prominent Palestinian poet killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Zeena Saifi | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Shaima Refaat Alareer, the daughter of a prominent Palestinian poet, was killed alongside her family in an Israeli airstrike on a house west of Gaza City on Friday, according to multiple sources, four months after her father died in a similar attack. Eyewitnesses in Al-Rimal neighborhood told CNN that three Israeli missiles struck a home where the family were sheltering. Shaima was the daughter of Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, who was killed along with several other family members when an Israeli airstrike hit their home in the Shujayya neighborhood in December. Video shot for CNN shows residents running towards the house after the strike and gathering around the bodies of those killed. Residents told CNN the family’s remains were taken to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.

Persons: Alareer, Shaima, Refaat Alareer, Mosab Abu Toha, Refaat, Refaat’s, ”, Abu Toha, “, ” Shaima, Abd al, Rahman Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, ”, Residents, Ahli Baptist Hospital Locations: Palestinian, Gaza City, Al, Shujayya, Rimal, Ahli, Gaza, Cairo

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