Opt In/Opt Out, Lean In/Lean Out: Our featured reads this week discuss how complex and individual this decision can be for women [and men].
The Many Myths About Mothers Who ‘Opt Out’ by Nanette Fondas
It should not surprise, then, that Stone’s women travelled career paths that began with a “seamless entry,” then advanced upward, but stalled when motherhood was greeted with stigmatized workplace flexibility at best, and no flexibility at worst. The moms didn’t opt out—no, the truth is, they were pushed out.
The True Cost of Leaning In by Hannah Seligson
How much do you have to spend on household help to replace a traditional at-home mom—someone to do the schlepping, cooking, cleaning, child care, and laundry? About $96,261, according to Investopedia.
What About The Children by Caitlin Flanagan
Here is the inescapable truth: To “lean in” to one thing is to “lean away” from something else.
