All mothers feel pressure to be perfect and the judgment that they face is real—but Black mothers face a microscope unlike no other.
The struggles of employed motherhood in a society not built to support mothers has been documented time and again. But, in many ways, what Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed during her hearings is unique to Black women.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22—day two of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on her nomination to become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson saved a “special moment” to address her two daughters directly: “Girls, I know it has not been easy as I have tried to navigate the challenges of juggling my career and motherhood. And I fully admit that I did not always get the balance right.
Imagine being at the pinnacle of your career, writing a speech that would be heard by millions—but, at the same time, apologizing to your daughters, for whom you wished you’d done more. Like many other employed moms, I could imagine just that.
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