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For these women, motherhood opened the door to new careers

Michelle Norman and her daughter, Marisa. Norman quit her job as an engineer to care for her, and to start a nonprofit to advocate for children like Marisa. Foto: Amanda Manupella Photography
Washington Post
Amy Joyce, Kelly Glass, Chris Moody, Mary Beth Gahan & Erin Chan Ding

Becoming a parent changes everything: our outlook, our sleep, our calendars and, particularly for mothers, our careers. Mothers continue to do more caregiving than fathers, even when both parents work, and women are still paid less than men for similar work. Maybe that’s why, as one study showed, women are much more likely than men to adjust their work…