My wife and I heard the audio of his talk at the same time (in the car), and we heard different things.
What I heard was that being a successful mother and wife are a woman's most important "career," more important than any "job," no matter how successful.
My wife heard him say that women should not pursue corporate success.
Go figure.
My wife was a moderately successful corporate executive (at times made more than I did as a corporate attorney), but without question, parenting was #1 on her priority list. We were fortunate to have her mother watching the kid (only child) while she worked, but if M-I-L had not been available, she would have taken a leave of absence until we felt he could manage his own post-school life.
What I heard was that being a successful mother and wife are a woman's most important "career," more important than any "job," no matter how successful.
My wife heard him say that women should not pursue corporate success.
Go figure.
My wife was a moderately successful corporate executive (at times made more than I did as a corporate attorney), but without question, parenting was #1 on her priority list. We were fortunate to have her mother watching the kid (only child) while she worked, but if M-I-L had not been available, she would have taken a leave of absence until we felt he could manage his own post-school life.