Society/Motherhood Contradictions

Game on, @buttkicker7 — not what I had planned to announce the pre-orders for THE POWER PAUSE but here we are. I will not let you own the dialogue about modern stay at home motherhood. We’ve worked too hard and we’ve come too far. As someone who has spent eight years singularly focused on updating the perception of stay-at-home motherhood so modern women can face less shame and get more support, here’s what I have to say about Harrison Butker’s remarks. I will not let him set us back to an old-fashioned archetype wherein women who lean into family life for a chapter are defending tradition or giving up on their dreams. The reality of modern women on career pauses for caregiving is that they have accrued work experience before having children, they have equitable relationships with their partners, they have access to digital tools, the gig economy, and community to keep them learning and creating, and the day to day of caregiving adds to their perspective and leadership skills. And 90% aim to return to the workforce in a meaningful way that works for them. And they deserve to do so with confidence. So, I will not let this man upend the work of a movement of ambitious women with the lived experience of pausing their careers and growing alongside their families. We are still modern. We are still ambitious. We are still growing. We will not be counted out. And yes, pre-orders are now available at www.motheruntitled.com/thepowerpause or the link in bio or IG Stories. Every pre-order helps tell the world it’s time to reshape our perception of career pauses as one powerful part of a long game of work and life. It’s time. And we have to own the story — not him.