A couple years ago, we did a big series called It's a Real Mother.

It was about discrimination against working moms.

We talked to the first governor to give birth while in office.

We learned how Sweden got new fathers to take family leave.

We heard what happens when the boss lets everyone bring their babies to work.

And we talked to this Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and mother of two.

Hi, I'm Bridget Schulte.

I am the director of the Better Life Lab at New America,

where I'm trying to solve all the problems I wrote about in my book

overwhelmed work, love, and play when no one has the time.

Bridget's book is about how we got here,

to this place where American work culture stacks the deck against mothers,

and why that bias affects everyone,

including people without kids.

And Bridget, it's been about two years since we last spoke.

So I wanted to check in with you and see if anything has changed

in the world of discrimination against mothers in the workplace.

So we're going to break down specifics in just a minute,

but in general, would you say we're doing better, worse, or about the same?

It's mixed. It's a mixed picture.

The gendered division of labor at home,

basically women are still doing everything at home.

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