In 2021, motherhood is breaking us

We rely on mothers and family caregivers to take care of us. So much of our communities, society, and economy rests on them. It’s no wonder that the weight is becoming too much to bear.

The burdens of gendered care work have long been an obstacle in achieving gender justice. Women carry the bulk of housework and child and elder care responsibilities and are less likely to be supported in the process, writes Paulette Senior. Pexels photograph by William Fortunato

Opinion

BY PAULETTE SENIOR

May 12, 2021

Being a mother in Canada this year is bringing many of us to the point of breaking. New data from the Canadian Women’s Foundation reveals a difficult picture of mothering through the ...

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