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How Working Moms Can Do It All

If things weren’t challenging enough for working moms, the pandemic fixed that. Working moms were suddenly compelled to become teachers, chefs, caretakers, activity directors and more.

In this short video, Maria Moss explains how the Fool’s Choice often gets the best of us—but doesn’t have to.

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5 thoughts on “How Working Moms Can Do It All”

  1. TTTT
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    This video comes off as sexist. What about men and other parents?

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    1. Les
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      Came here to say the exact same thing. This made me cringe….do better, vitalsmarts.

  2. RM
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    Not a valid choice. The real choice is: MUST I do this work today, or can it wait until tomorrow. Otherwise, you have an exhausted woman being pulled in multiple directions and missing dinner.

  3. Nancy Radford
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    No you cannot always do everything. Learning to set priorities and be able to say no nicely helps.

  4. Les
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    Ew. This is so sexist. You can do better, vitalsmarts.

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