mommy track
noun
: a career path that allows a mother flexible or reduced work hours but tends to slow or block advancement
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Second, and maybe even more insidious, is the mommy track thing.
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Emily Peck, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2021
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Emily Peck, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2021
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“Mommy track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mommy%20track. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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