We’re told we can have it all – but at what cost?
If you have children you’re expected to sacrifice but also to bounce back. If you don’t people question why. If you work full time you feel guilty for not being there enough. If you stay home you’re asked when you’ll get back to work. If you want children but can’t have them you carry that pain in silence. If you choose not to you’re told you’ll change your mind. Whatever choice you make someone always has an opinion as if your worth is up for debate.
A woman’s peak earning years are the same years she is expected to have children but the world isn’t built to support either. She is told to build a career but also to be available. She is expected to be financially independent yet childcare costs more than rent. She is told to wait until she is ready for children then criticised when time runs out. She is expected to return to work as if nothing has changed when everything has. Whether she is raising a child, longing for one, or choosing a different path entirely, the weight of expectation follows her everywhere. And that is The TROUBLE WITH WOMEN.
