"As I chuckled at my son and his friends, I thought about how I jumped through so many hoops and skirted around perceptions of modern motherhood so I could live the life I envisioned and built my work around it. This meant being home with my kids when they were little and eventually, taking advantage of the privilege to work remotely, something not all women have."
"Part of what sent me down this train of thought was the Nov. 19 Country Music Association Awards, where Kelsea Ballerini gave a stunning performance of her new hit song, "I Sit In Parks." I was surprised to hear the lyrics, which describe the sorrow a woman feels after choosing a career over settling down and having babies − at least for now."
A parent describes prioritizing home-based childrearing while structuring work around family, using remote work and entrepreneurship to balance both roles. The approach allowed presence during children's early years and later capitalized on remote-work privileges that many women lack. The tension between motherhood and career is illustrated by lyrics about choosing a career over settling down. Remote work and entrepreneurship are presented as middle-ground solutions that can satisfy both the desire to work and the desire to raise children at home, though access remains unequal. Maintaining flexibility required sacrifice, negotiation of societal expectations, and recognition of privilege.
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