During that time, a good friend, who happens to be a therapist, told me that women who are educated and successful professionals actually have a harder time than most adjusting to new motherhood.

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But, she continues, behind the screen, new love and, particularly, motherhood have slowed down Delphine's gear-grinding drive.

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This was an excellent study that not only brought new details to light about the motherhood penalty, but is the type of work that desperately needs to be continued and used to advise those in political offices to adjust or craft new legislation to specifically target the groups needing the most help.

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But as Preveteaux points out, at whatever stage of motherhood, women looking for new careers have a lot of different things to weigh, including scheduling, stress, travel, salary and passion for the job.

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To continue to encourage safe motherhood, Ministry of Health spokesperson Drhimeur said, the government is creating new maternal health programs.

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Others queried whether her decision would set a bad example for other women looking to juggle motherhood and a career: Namely, would HR departments and bosses then expect more new moms to follow suit by literally suiting up again mere weeks after giving birth?

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