Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington

Share this post

Mary Harrington
Mary Harrington
The Gift That Keeps On Giving

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

For many families, the so-called "motherhood penalty" is not a bug. It's a feature

Mary Harrington's avatar
Mary Harrington
Dec 15, 2023
∙ Paid
328

Share this post

Mary Harrington
Mary Harrington
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
165
19
Share
The Office : How 'Christmas Party' Saved the Show from Cancellation
“I’m sorry I can’t stay long, I have to pick the kids up. Such a shame”

I don’t normally write off a single tweet but Stella Creasy MP has such a note-perfect professional-managerial class striver take on motherhood that I can’t let it pass unacknowledged. She reports:

As I walk past everyone going to Christmas parties and drinks on my way to get the kids…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Mary Harrington to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Mary Harrington
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share