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Ambitious Like a Mother
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Ambitious Like a Mother

Why Prioritizing Your Career Is Good for Your Kids

Lara Bazelon
Little, Brown Spark, 2022

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8

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  • Eloquent
  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

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Women have come a long way on their journey to equality, but social and economic landmines still litter the path of working mothers. As a successful lawyer, professor and mother of two, Lara Bazelon shares insights into the various obstacles working mothers face, every day. In addition to her own history, Bazelon presents inspiring stories of ordinary women overcoming the biased demands made of working mothers. Offering thoughts on family planning and strategies for coping with work–life imbalances, this intelligent text presents a compelling argument for ambitious self-fulfillment.

Take-Aways

  • To achieve real work–life balance – and financial independence – mothers should prioritize their professional ambitions, not just family life.
  • Often, you can’t control when to start a family; but you can choose what kind of partner and professional you want to be.
  • The cult of motherhood causes tremendous pressure, conflict and guilt for working women.

About the Author

Lara Bazelon is a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she directs the criminal and racial justice programs and holds the Barnett Chair in Trial Advocacy.

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    V. P. 1 year ago
    Absolutely reflects views of working mothers and tension created by society towards them.
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    I. M. 1 year ago
    this is great opportunity for motherhood thanks for your presentations