Everyone knows it’s tough to balance a career and a family, but it can be especially hard for those in the field of science.
For that Michelle Obama is showing some love to the National Science Foundation for changing their rules to make it easier for parents to work from home or take breaks in the case of a family emergency.
Ladybama said:
“You shouldn’t be penalized or lose a chance to advance in your career because you are taking care of a new child, or a mom or dad who has gotten sick. If we take some practical, common-sense steps, we can keep these women in the (science and math) pipeline where we so desperately need them.”
America’s brightest women should have to choose between a family and their research.
We agree with the Michelle. This is just common sense! We need every nerd we can get to keep up with Japan!
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