Working Moms and the Motherhood Penalty

The motherhood penalty remains with us when you look at the gender pay gap for women without children compared to men without children, it's actually very narrow. And so when you become a mother, you are seen as less competent, you are less likely to be hired, you're less likely to get a promotion over time. That over time, accrues negatively in terms of your entire life trajectory, your retirement savings, your lifetime earnings. It's really bad for mothers, especially if they are the primary breadwinner or the main breadwinner. If they're either earning the entire money for the family or just the larger portion of it, it's really harmful for the whole package.