You can have an MD, a JD, or an MBA, but if you opt to quit your job and raise children, many will think of you as "just" a stay-at-home mom. Join Kojo for a discussion about the stigma associated with women who choose full-time motherhood over a career.

Guests

  • Susan DeRitis Spokesperson for Mothers at Home, a national support group for stay-at-home mothers
  • Joan Williams Executive Director of the Program on Gender, Work and Family and Professor at the Washington College of Law, American University; also author of "Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and What To Do About It" (Oxford)
  • Linda Waite Co-Director, Sloan Working Family Center, University of Chicago
  • Jolene Ivey Member, Maryland House of Delegates (D-47th District); Founder of Mocha Moms, a support group for stay-at-home mothers of color
  • Michael "Mike" Stillwell DC Metro Dads, a stay-at-home father support group

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