Several of my friends that live in Germany and Spain have told me that I’m very lucky to be able to work. When they have children it will be very hard for them to go back to work. Things that are hard to find internationally, that we take for granted here:
- daycare
- part time work options
- a society that accepts working moms
This quote in a New York Times article made me realize that I’ve had this conversation with a number of friends:
when she had a baby 18 months ago she was able to work part time — something she said would not have been possible in Germany