Hilary talks about why there are so few moms in bands and in music gear more broadly and discusses what individuals and companies can do to help moms keep playing and pursuing their careers.

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LINKS FROM EPISODE

Song Sandwich Podcast / instagram.com/song_sandwich 

40 Watt Podcast / instagram.com/40wattpodcast

Handsy Instagram / instagram.com/handsybandsy 

The Other F Word Documentary / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_F_Word 

How Do Abortion Rights Connect to Music Gear? / hilarybjones.com/blog/abortion-rights-music-gear 

Second shift / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Shift 

Glass ceiling / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling 

Glass escalator / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_escalator 

Glass cliff / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff 

Feminization of work / digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=gender_studies 

Gender wage gap / nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html 

Motherhood penalty / aauw.org/issues/equity/motherhood/ 

Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? / journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022429409335878?journalCode=jrma 

Musical Instrument Experiences YouGov Poll / today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/08/23/musical-instrument-experiences-yougov-poll 

7 Ways Music Retailers Can Support Parents / hilarybjones.com/blog/2021/12/30/7-ways-music-retailers-can-support-parents?rq=retail 

State Medical and Family Leave Laws / ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws 

Lactation Laws / dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act,need%20to%20express%20the%20milk 

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Gender and Music Gear Experiences Report / bit.ly/gendergear 

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Artwork / Julia Gualieri / juliagualtieri.com