Equip yourself

Get acquainted with these if you feel stuck in the trap

The feed

Anna Whitehouse’s IG (@mother_pukka) is a call to arms for those with caring duties, demanding flexible working, affordable childcare and workplace equality.

The campaign

Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity dedicated to ending the motherhood penalty. Founder Joeli Brearley and the team support thousands of women each year.

The podcast

Comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn cover it all – ‘from fish fingers to farting, to play dates and pelvic floor’ – in The Scummy Mummies Podcast.

The book

The Motherhood Penalty is the latest read from Joeli Brearley, full of intel, stats and advice to ‘stop motherhood being the kiss of death for your career.’

Take action

Things will only improve if the government makes this a priority – find out who your local MP is and ask them what they’re doing to make a change.