![]() ![]() ![]() What is uncommon for us is the outcome…”Īnd when women have that common position (taking care of family members), they aren’t often cited as “courageous.” It’s typically something that’s just “expected” of them. We live in a culture where dad jokes are funny and advocating for mom rights is annoying.Īnother woman commented, “This is a very common story for women be it a sick father, mother, child. “Who do they think they are, calling themselves a GOOD mom?!” Society as a whole is not so kind to moms. We reward it with praise and promotions and penalize it through lower pay and fewer opportunities.Ĭan you even imagine if you saw a LinkedIn member’s headline set us “Mom Conquering the Day” – not that they shouldn’t, but the societal backlash (written or just inside their head) would be horrific. It’s not hard to read society’s expectation of you. I like people who tell dad jokes! But I also acutely recognize who is allowed to wave their parenthood flag… and who is not.Īnd I have a sneaking suspicion that dads and moms do, too. I’m not saying I’m against dad jokes or even this person who has their LinkedIn profile headline set to that. Who is allowed to wave their parenthood flag? Because I know just as well as you how the social norms and hierarchies work, even before Liz Plank helpfully spelled it out for us. Because that’s exactly what I thought when she had her headline set to that. And go back to see and reread how I characterized it – BRAVE. I actually did see a very brave acquaintance post their headline as Stay at Home Mom (even before this revolution materialized). Maybe once for a woman really “leaning in” (good for her!). ![]()
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