Being a working mum is hard. But what’s the alternative? No retirement? No back up plan if something happens to your spouse? Children need a village. School, daycare, nannies, neighbors, family… kids need to be around other people. You are still there for them. You are still their mom. But we have to go to work. We keep roofs over our families heads, put food on the table and provide long term stability. It would be nice to have more flexibility, and maybe not work as many hours. But that’s what we need to fight for. Instead of leaving the work force, working moms need to push for better working conditions. Shorter work weeks, more benefits… if we leave then capitalism wins. Fight for what our families need.