The Motherhood Advantage: On Attention, Ambition, and the Search for Self

The Motherhood Advantage: On Attention, Ambition, and the Search for Self

The conflation of selfhood with professional identity and self-worth with productivity and ambition is, of course, why stay-at-home motherhood is regarded as such a lowly vocation. At home, there’s no remuneration for services rendered or ladder to climb, nor is there much external validation. To be a stay-at-home mother is, therefore, to step outside of the productivity paradigm entirely, “to [fall] off the edge of the working world,” in the words of Mary Harrington.

Perinatal Dance: an unexpected ally for mothers’ mental health

Perinatal Dance: an unexpected ally for mothers’ mental health

The psychological fragility associated with the perinatal period is a fact of both individual and collective life. The short-term consequences of inadequate care for these frailties have repercussions for society as a whole. In short, it’s high time to make the mental health of expectant and new mothers an urgent public health priority.

Why the Old Paradigm Is Crumbling—and the Feminine Is Rising to Lead

Why the Old Paradigm Is Crumbling—and the Feminine Is Rising to Lead

We are witnessing the dismantling of an outdated paradigm—one built on performance, pressure, and burnout. The world has outgrown the story of constant hustle and control, and the old system is beginning to crack under its own weight.And it’s not just a systems collapse. It’s a spiritual one.

Rethinking Motherhood-MUM Leadership Programme

Rethinking Motherhood-MUM Leadership Programme

Becoming a mother is a profound personal transition — and a deeply professional one too.

Returning to work after having a child isn’t just about logistics or time management. It’s a full identity shift that reshapes how we see ourselves, how we lead, and what kind of impact we want to make.

This transition has a name: matrescence — a transformative life stage, just like adolescence,

Endometriosis: a corporate issue, with Valérie Desplanches, president and co-founder of the Endometriosis Research Foundation.

Endometriosis: a corporate issue, with Valérie Desplanches, president and co-founder of the Endometriosis Research Foundation.

While one in ten women in France suffers from endometriosis, dealing with this illness in the workplace remains a subject that is all too often forgotten in the day-to-day lives of female employees… Yet the impact is high, both for the individual and the organization, and makes women’s health a major issue for companies. Valérie Desplanches, president and co-founder of the Fondation pour a recherhce sur l’endométriose, explains.