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Equality is about respecting the differences that come with being a working mother.  To respect those differences mean that our society values the time women take with their kids and it means that the workplace doesn't discard or devalue women after they take that time.

It is easy to tell a group of 20-somethings to "lean in" and that they can have it all.  Try having that conversation with real, seasoned women (say 30-45ish).  Much different conversation.  The conversation is different because life has happened to those women -- they see the challenges and the difficulties.  
Those older women don't need to be told to lean in.  They need a real conversation about why they were more "valuable" in the workplace as a childless 30 year old than at 40 with a couple of kids.  She is the same woman with the same education, skills, etc.  Yes, she may have taken some time away from the office to raise kids, but although she didn't become less smart or skilled, the workplace often views here as if she did.  This is the woman who's voice needs to be heard.  [/quote]

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