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What if putting my child in daycare is going to mess them up forever? Am I sacrificing their wellbeing for my personal ambition? These are the kinds of questions many mothers face as they consider college and/or joining the workforce.  We respond to a listener question about navigating the guilt that is often heaped upon mothers who break the family tradition of being a stay-at-home mom. We reflect on our own experiences with childcare while acknowledging the irony of hesitating to ask for childcare when we've been providers ourselves. We unpack some of the challenges that come with making the best choices for our children while pointing out how broader gender norms and social policies shape the limited options available to American parents. (Warning: It gets a little punchy!) In the long run, arbitrary rules and cultural prejudices won't keep children safe; children thrive when they have curious, connected, and fulfilled parents.

Links (we should have) mentioned in the show: 

• Child care and the damage myth - The Conversation
• What Do We Know About the Effects of Early Child Care? (pdf)
• 5 Lies I Believed About Childcare - Motherly

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