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How have you balanced career and family in your life? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 years ago by plum@lemmy.ca to c/askwomen@lemmy.ca
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Not sure how many people are subscribed to this community, but I think there’s a few of us out there!

I think every woman is forced to grapple with this question as they enter adulthood. What has been your experience? Did you change your priorities at any point?

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[–] ArbitraryMary@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With help! Don’t write off outsourcing things like the housework to paid help.

[–] plum@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

It feels like hiring a nanny or housekeeper was taboo growing up in my neck of the woods, but I think we are slowly dispelling this idea that women can/should be doing EVERYTHING.

I once got a house cleaning quote for $250 and thought it was far too expensive. But then I wondered - am I still devaluing traditional “women’s work” to be worth less than minimum wage?