Returning to Work After Giving Birth is a Mother

Discrimination in the workplace after giving birth is a mother, especially when your job isn’t guaranteed and to no one’s surprise, mothers, especially new mothers, are undervalued and often taken advantage of in the workplace. 

In episode 3 of ___ Is a Mother, we’re sharing our experiences returning to work after giving birth and the challenges we had to face as the strong-willed, career-driven women we naturally are. Our hope is that the more we open this conversation and encourage others to share their stories, we can work towards better treatment not just for mothers, but for women, People of Color, and other minority groups. 

Some of the talking points we go over in this episode include:

• Our (unfavorable) experiences returning to work after the birth of our children. 
• The unfair undervalue placed on women, moms, and minorities in the workplace.
• The importance of opening up, sharing your story, and speaking up when you or someone you know is not being treated equitably in the workplace.  
• Embracing the discomfort that comes with change when you take control of your path forward. 

Regardless of your experience returning to work, be it positive or negative, you must remember that you are so much more than your job, and your life is so much more meaningful than what you do to pay your bills.  

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Startup Parent Podcast Episode 23: Overthrowing the Patriarchy with Sarah Lacy of Chairman Mom

Our Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug by Sarah Lacy

Your Black Employees Are Exhausted [Article]

Chapters

• 0:00 Returning to Work After Giving Birth is a Mother
• 9:44 PV's story of returning to work after maternity leave.
• 19:42 Workplace trauma and toxic work culture.
• 25:24 Jamie's story of returning to work.
• 43:23 Mourning the loss of your identity and passion when things change
• 53:55 Recognizing that your job is not who you are.
• 1:00:25 Dealing with the fear of change.