Remote Work Is A Tool To Support Mothers and Family

By: Stephanie Diana Eubank

I speak from my Doctorate level research and personal experience when I say #remotework is a helpful tool for upward mobility, especially for #workingmom. The research shows women are progressively starting to make more money & economically, we can’t afford to live in one-provider households anymore. We live in a society where having a dual income is critical to afford to have a family in the first place.

Where I was lucky when I had my boys, I could convert to #workfromhome I still had to suffer backlash for it. I had men & women I worked with accuse that taking my vacation was to look for a new job. When I told them it was to have my baby because maternity leave would hurt my family’s finances too much (yeah, no one tells you maternity leave when you are the breadwinner is next to nothing), I was met with more backlash. I had those in upper management, and those at the same level called me a bad mom for not quitting my career and being a stay-at-home mom. Working from home allowed me to develop #worklifebalance & invest in myself through remote education or #distancelearning while being there for my sons and providing for them. Someday I hope mom shaming goes out of style. So, as my family and I celebrate my youngest son’s birthday, I reflect on how my research can help other moms be able to be supported while we wait for more policies to be put in place to help support us.