When women become mothers, their careers often pay the price. Their salaries stall, promotions become scarce, and workplaces quietly start to see them as less committed employees.

In this episode, we dig into why workplaces penalize women for motherhood, creating long-lasting economic consequences that affect families, businesses, and the entire economy. Where did the motherhood penalty come from, and how can we finally remove it?

Featuring economist Vicky Pryce, author of Women vs. Capitalism, and journalist Josie Cox, author of Women, Money, Power.

Presented by WorkingNation, the nonprofit media platform focused on the future of work.

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The Work Behind The Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy.

Host Melissa Panzer, an executive producer at WorkingNation and a mom, herself, will explore the growing strain of raising children in America and what that reveals about our entire economy. Episodes will discuss how rising costs, lack of support, and cultural expectations are pushing families to the brink. Birth rates are falling. Care is unaffordable. And the long-term consequences are already unfolding.

This is not just a parenting problem. It is a national economic warning.

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