Craig Robinson

You know, we don't live in a society that fully respects and values childbirth.

Like we want people to have them, don't have an abortion.

But, you know, we're not really thinking about how do we create an environment for all women to be able to heal, be focused, and then make the decisions at the right time about when they're ready to move on.

So I think we have to be honest that the system doesn't work for us.

Yeah.

And so what she's feeling is real because the support systems aren't really there.

So in the midst of it, I'd say too, we have to be a little more forgiving of ourselves and understand that you don't get it all at the same time.

So that may mean, okay, if you really choose to go back to work because that's something you can do and some people don't have a choice, they have to.

that you might not be able to go back in your 100% mode.

And if you're a 100%er, which I imagine you are, I know I am, the frustration comes with, I'm not giving my all to this career.

Or the feeling that I'm not giving my all to this wonderful baby because...

Half of my day is divided, right?

So the conflict internally is that I'm failing all the time because I'm not doing everything at 100%.

I think we have to tell ourselves that really sometimes 40% is okay.

Sometimes 30% is okay.

Sometimes 70% is okay, right?

Because we talked about this earlier.

The children are way more resilient than we give them credit for.

They're not going to stop loving us because we leave the house and go do a job.

It doesn't work that way.