By Danya Ruttenberg — 2016
What if our own crucible of self-sacrifice can teach us more about enlightenment than male mystics ever could?
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A career time out to stay home with your kids might be tempting, but there’s a lot to consider before you give notice.
Mothers earn 3% per hour less for each child they have compared with women working in similar jobs who do not have children, say researchers.
It’s called emotional labor. And mothers have a lot of it.
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'They still hold the mental burden of the household even if others share in the physical work and this mental burden can take a toll,' says report's author.
When it comes to household responsibilities, women perform far more cognitive and emotional labour than men. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?
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Emotional labor is the invisible work in families, disproportionately by moms.
Emotional labor is the unpaid job men still don't understand.
When men harm women, we obscure their role. Instead, we blame women for the injustice that happens to them.