This is going viral because of the comic relief. But I want to be clear that parents are being put in an impossible situation now and it will derail entire careers, especially for moms. Some thoughts... #SciMomJourneys https://twitter.com/GretchenTG/status/1305974239984484353">https://twitter.com/GretchenT...

Moms in science are used to juggling parent and work duties. Here& #39;s a time I gave public comment at the @EPA with my one-month-old while I was on maternity leave. https://blog.ucsusa.org/gretchen-goldman/fighting-for-facts-and-family-what-will-we-tell-our-kids">https://blog.ucsusa.org/gretchen-...

The pandemic is exacerbating inequities and struggles that parents--especially moms and especially moms of color--have long felt. Our entire support network has been ripped from under us. Here& #39;s something I wrote in @sciam with @500womensci: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/scientist-mothers-face-extra-challenges-in-the-face-of-covid-19/">https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/sc...

Parents shouldn& #39;t be gaslit into thinking they can hack their way out of this. We can create a facade of professional Zoom backgrounds but the problem is much bigger and it shouldn& #39;t be on us to fix it.

Our political leaders, our institutions, our employers must step up and ensure that parents in STEM and other fields aren& #39;t taking career penalties. Here& #39;s a set of recommendations for employers I wrote with @500womensci: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/582cce42bebafbfc47a82b04/t/5efe2d4db415005eed87f73a/1593716047550/Mom+Penalty+and+COVID+Factsheet.pdf">https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58...

In the meantime, shout out to my fellow moms getting it done, with or without the support we need. https://twitter.com/GretchenTG/status/1019245760548925441">https://twitter.com/GretchenT...