The Working Mom Dilemma: To talk or not talk about kids at work

Courtney Branson
7 min readMar 10, 2023

Mothers are seen as less competent and committed at work, making authenticity, impact, and pay equity difficult.

The photo on my desk by Lauren Maria Photography

If I had never told anyone I was a mother, would my career be different?

I’ve spent 15 years in tech, half before and half after motherhood. My performance reviews are a lesson in whiplash — too cold, too warm, too…

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