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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Is the reverse true?   Are moms and dads who work and use childcare saying that their career is more important than their children?   That their jobs come first and their kids will come second?

Because we aren't supposed to believe that, right?   We all know that people can prioritize BOTH their children AND their work -- they balance them right?  Working, while you have small children with a nanny or in daycare, doesn't mean you don't prioritize your kids and think they are important... right?

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We aren't supposed to believe that, but we actually do believe that. Because if we didn't believe that, we would have things like paid maternity and paternity leave, paid sick days, and high-quality subsidized day care and preschool.

What we actually believe: If you took time off from work to stay at home with the children, that shows that it is possible for you to think that work is not your first priority, and a good employee's first priority is always work.

What we also actually believe: A good mother's first priority is always her children.

Therefore: It is not possible to be a good employee and a good mother.

It's rubbish, and it has to stop.[/quote]

Please, it doesn't matter what we believe. It only matters what corporations "believe" -- and what they value. Until huge corporations care about families (hint: it will be never unless it impacts their bottom line), things will not change.[/quote]

At least not in a society where corporations are people and money equals free speech.[/quote]

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