'I can't be the best mum': US women in politics spark conversation on motherhood
The White House press secretary quit this week to be with her children, while Democrat Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez said she was freezing her eggs.
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""It was an empowering decision that gave me more agency.""
— Sara Jacobs , Politician
""The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy and attention required of [being] the White House press secretary.""
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
""Unless it's clear that both are equal parents, [child rearing] is always going to fall on the woman, and then you're going to have to take a step back in some way.""
— Michele Heisler , Academic
Key People
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is a Democratic Congresswoman from New York.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
Michele Heisler is a professor of internal medicine and medical director for Physicians for Human Rights.
Sara Jacobs is a Democratic Representative known for her advocacy on women's issues.
Seema Patel is an associate professor of law at UC Law San Francisco.
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The White House press secretary quit this week to be with her children, while Democrat Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez said she was freezing her eggs.
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