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The greatest challenge of all, though, is the false dichotomy that mompreneurs only have two options. They can either have a great career or neglect their kids. Or, they can focus on their kids and not have a job.
Dr. Dympna Weil, MD, and Physician Wellness Advocate reiterates,"So many times when we've been told one narrative, and we've been listening to that same story for so long, it becomes a belief that we do not question. Our brains accept it as a truth. And so we cannot see any other possibilities. We get stuck. Society tells us you can be a good mom or you can be a good entrepreneur - but not both as an mompreneur.
In many ways, the arguments that women must choose between motherhood and a career have created a new social norm. 2023 saw the United States' general fertility rateThere's nothing wrong with women deciding when they will have children in relation to the timing of their careers. However, the consistent messaging of the false dichotomy and its impact on societal trends as a whole can be discouraging for women who want to be mompreneurs while still raising their kids at home.
Lindsey Paoli, Marriage and Family Therapist, founder of the Rewire MasterMIND for entrepreneurial women, and mompreneur, agrees:"I have found both professionally and personally that the unique demands of juggling both entrepreneurship and motherhood make one very attuned to prioritizing the small moments. When your business and life are focused on quality over quantity, they both benefit.
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