What if "having it all" isn’t aspirational… but a trap?
In today’s episode, I’m with Raena Boston, creator of The Working Momtras, writer, speaker, activist, and HR professional, and we get honest about some of the realities of being a working mother in America:

• The scam of “doing it all" & the trade-offs nobody admits
• Why time freedom beats work titles
• Class anxiety
• Values alignment
• Telling the truth even when it changes relationships
• Paid leave & childcare
• Why motherhood is inherently political.
• The resurrection of the “girl boss” era, and what a more human alternative looks like.

If you’re craving language for your boundaries and a vision bigger than individual hustle, you’re going to feel seen.

More about Raena:

Raena Boston is a writer, HR professional, and an award-winning care activist, as well as a mom of three. Her thought leadership has been featured on NPR and Good Morning America, where she speaks about paid leave, childcare, and working parenthood in America.

Connect: https://www.theworkingmomtras.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theworkingmomtras

Further Forward: Honest Conversations on the Art of Becoming, is hosted by Ashley Mitchell.

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