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Here’s what I’m reading

Here is what I’ve been reading (because honestly it can feel really good to share after working myself into some social isolation.)

Also, I might look like this only 10% of the time I’m working 😂

Claire writes about what it means to call herself a writer and the topic of claiming a title that might feel uncomfortable resonated with me!

Am I a writer...?

This article from Harvard Business Review “Why Men Work So Many Hours” by Joan C. Williams explores inequality at work as an identity problem not just a gender one.

https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-men-work-so-many-hours

“The unsung heroes of the American economy: Grandmothers” by Megan Leonhardt

There is a lot to unpack here for data but to highlight, this article isn’t surprising for me. If it weren’t for my parents, I would have zero flexibility for childcare pickups or unexpected changes in my life.

https://fortune.com/2023/03/08/the-unsung-heroes-of-the-american-economy-grandmothers/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reader&tpcc=reader

As a follow up this Fortune article by Megan Leonhardt explores childcare costs and how it may be affecting women disproportionately to men.

https://fortune.com/2023/02/09/how-much-would-you-pay-for-childcare-for-your-career/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fortunedaily&tpcc=nlfortunedaily

Forgive me for the perhaps messy format of this one but I wanted to share with you what’s been floating around on my internet browser. Share your links with me in the comments!

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