S2E8 - Where Working Motherhood and Maternal Activism Intersect: A Conversation with Raena Boston
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“I think the biggest part of doing this work is realizing the blueprint in many ways is already there. We just need to organize people to know what to do. I think a lot of the Chamber of Mothers' mission is you don't have to go it alone. We could all join together and we don't have to know every single thing. We don't have to be perfect at it, but we could know enough to be dangerous.”
~ Raena Boston
In this episode, Kaitlin speaks with Raena Boston. An HR professional for a professional services firm by day, Raena has been described in her after-five role as a table-shaking, sailor-talkin’ truth-teller at her expanding corner of the internet called The Working Momtras. The Working Momtras is a community where she discusses all things motherhood, marriage, careers, and parenting.
It was through that online community that Kaitlin found Raena’s inspiring activist content. In this conversation, they dig in about how we can be the parents to our children we wish we could be, while also maintaining creative careers and pushing forward with important activist agendas.
Raena and Kaitlin talked about:
How Raena came to consider herself a content creator and writer as a mother, and what these roles mean to her.
Versions of success vis-a-vis motherhood and how her definition of success has changed.
The Inspiration behind her writing work with The Working Momtras and her advocacy work with the Chamber of Mothers.
What each one of us can do to support and advance advocacy work for better maternal care, paid leave, affordable childcare, and family support policies.
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More about Raena Boston:
Website: www.theworkingmomtras.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theworkingmomtras
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raena-boston-001/
Related Resources:
Chamber of Mothers: https://www.chamberofmothers.com/
The Working Momtras: https://www.theworkingmomtras.com/
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What is ADHD burnout: https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-burnout#:~:text=ADHD%20burnout%20is%20a%20feeling,trouble%20sleeping
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Find out more about Paid Leave US (PL+US): https://paidleave.us/
Elliot Haspel, Childcare Policy Expert: https://elliothaspel.com/
Universal TK California: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderfaq.asp
The Fatherhood Bonus and The Motherhood Penalty: https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-fatherhood-bonus-and-the-motherhood-penalty-parenthood-and-the-gender-gap-in-pay
Vote Mama Foundation: https://www.votemama.org/
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