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Yes, I think I really can have it all

“I want it all.” “I feel guilty.” “I have it all.” “I can’t do it all.” Can working mothers effortlessly balance the motherhood see-saw while fulfilling career aspirations? Is “having it all” a mindset, and do we lie to ourselves thinking we have everything under control, while ignoring the ever-present guilt and anxiety? Do some mothers have it easier, sacrificing one side of the see-saw for the other?

CAN WOMEN HAVE IT ALL?

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