The “Mommy Wars” in a Post-Pandemic World: The Battle We Need to Move Beyond

Institute Editorial Team 08/14/2023

In the past few decades, few topics have been as polarizing among women as the “Mommy Wars.” The age-old debate between stay-at-home and working mothers about who is making the “right” choices has been a significant point of contention. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, these conversations took on new dimensions, intensifying in some quarters while drawing the need for unity and understanding in others. Let’s explore the evolution of the “Mommy Wars” in the post-pandemic era and why it’s more crucial than ever for women to rise above the fray. Mommy Wars: Pre-Pandemic and Now Before the pandemic, the “Mommy Wars” often revolved around the supposed superiority of one parenting style or choice over another. Working mothers faced criticism for “neglecting” family, while…

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Categories: Leadership & Career Advancement, Wellness & Personal Growth

Tags: COVID, diversity, Mommy Wars, pandemic, Trending, working moms

Institute Editorial Team

woman sitting at desk thinking, stressed, should you return to pre-pandemic job?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You? The world is slowly returning back to “normal” 一 or as close to normal as things get while continuing to live with the threat of a global pandemic. And this return to “normal” has left many of us wondering: do I want to go back to exactly the way things were pre-pandemic? Here are some things to consider when weighing the pros and cons of staying at your pre-pandemic job. Many are leaving their pre-pandemic jobs As employers call workers back into the office, many people are choosing not to go back to their old jobs at all. Although a record number of open jobs are available in the U.S., hiring has gone way down. And people…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/18/2023

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

When someone receives an Alzheimer’s or other dementia related diagnosis, there is an array of emotions for the patient and their family – disbelief, denial, anger, loss, confusion and so much fear. What will this mean for our family? Before my dad received the first diagnosis of “mild cognitive impairment,” we knew things were off. He’d gotten lost a few times and was repeating himself, but it was all manageable. His friendly personality and quick wit was a good cover, but dementia is a relentless foe and it marched on. As my siblings and our mother adapted to a new normal, things would change again and again. Our wonderful dad passed away a few months ago, giving me some time to reflect on his Alzheimer’s journey.…

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Anne Murphy Brown, J.D. 08/23/2021

Getting Older v. Feeling Old: The Challenges of Aging

By Stacey O’Brien Every time I look in the mirror, I’m struck by how quickly my hair is graying. I’m a redhead (or a ginger, as we are now called), and had deep auburn hair as a girl. Now that I’m in my mid 50s, that fiery hair has lightened to a strawberry blonde. I’ve always been opposed to coloring it, but recently, I thought about it…but that only lasted for a few minutes. Instead, I tried a henna shampoo (a tip from another ginger!). I don’t feel a day over 30 inside, but my hair (and my skin, my hands and my body) show the world I’ve been alive longer than that. Women in particular often dread the changes that aging brings and go through significant…

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Stacey OBrien 02/02/2021

How to care for yourself while taking care of others

Caregivers, this is for you. Even before the pandemic, more than 16% of the US population was providing unpaid care to an adult 18 years or older, including family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Women make up about 75% of those caregivers, and they put in the work while juggling jobs, children, and ongoing domestic-task overload. With COVID back on the rise, caregivers are under additional pressure to care for and protect their loved ones. If you’re a caregiver, the stress may seem relentless, and you may be: having trouble sleeping under/over-eating self-medicating with alcohol or drugs canceling (or not even booking) your own doctors’ appointments That’s because when you’re a caregiver, caring for yourself tends to happen only after everyone else’s needs have been…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/26/2023

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