Being a professional woman can be a precarious affair. And if you are also a mother, society thinks that childcare should be your priority. And if you are unmarried and/or childless, you do not have a life unless or until you get married and have children.

Women can be made to feel guilty for enjoying having a career and having it as a big part of their identity. Many of us have studied and worked for years to gain the knowledge and experience needed to make meaningful contributions to the workplace and the wider society. Unfortunately, it tends to coincide with our most fertile reproductive period, for which society still wants us to select biology and traditional norms and mores, over personal fulfilment and the independence that can be enjoyed in nurturing a career.

In today’s society, if a woman decides to get married and/or have children, and de-prioritise her career, nothing is guaranteed. More women are finding that they NEED to work in order to support themselves and their children or to ensure that their household can cover all of its expenses. It can also be useful in family dynamics when a woman can point to the financial contribution she is making to the household, to offset some domestic and childcare responsibilities she would otherwise need to bear.

Ultimately, a woman should not feel guilty for having a career or choosing a career over a more traditional life. Each person’s journey is different, and luckily we live at a time when there is the opportunity for each of us to choose our own path to become our best and highest selves.

 

 

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