Baby bonuses fail to address the fear of falling behind
When one of my seniors from medical school was pregnant during her surgical residency, she planned the exact date of her C-section so she could complete her training on time. When I asked why she didnโt consider taking maternity leave to recuperate afterwards, she said she couldnโt bring herself to lag behind her peers. โI didnโt want motherhood to slow me down,โ she said. In medicine, it is common for women to delay childbearing until after their early career years, often into their...