Incentives and Challenges of Motherhood

This chapter critiques a recent proposal to award medals for families with more children, stressing the need for substantial policies like child care and paid leave instead. The conversation reflects on the hardships mothers face, particularly amplified during the pandemic, including high child care costs and societal undervaluation. Advocating for systemic changes, the speakers call for coalitions to push for effective solutions and a rethinking of societal attitudes towards motherhood.

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