Hilary talks about why there are so few moms in bands and in music gear more broadly and discusses what individuals and companies can do to help moms keep playing and pursuing their careers.

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LINKS FROM EPISODE

Song Sandwich Podcast / instagram.com/song_sandwich

40 Watt Podcast / instagram.com/40wattpodcast

Handsy Instagram / instagram.com/handsybandsy

The Other F Word Documentary / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_F_Word

How Do Abortion Rights Connect to Music Gear? / hilarybjones.com/blog/abortion-rights-music-gear

Second shift / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Shift

Glass ceiling / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_ceiling

Glass escalator / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_escalator

Glass cliff / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_cliff

Feminization of work / digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=gender_studies

Gender wage gap / nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html

Motherhood penalty / aauw.org/issues/equity/motherhood/

Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? / journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022429409335878?journalCode=jrma

Musical Instrument Experiences YouGov Poll / today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2022/08/23/musical-instrument-experiences-yougov-poll

7 Ways Music Retailers Can Support Parents / hilarybjones.com/blog/2021/12/30/7-ways-music-retailers-can-support-parents?rq=retail

State Medical and Family Leave Laws / ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

Lactation Laws / dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act,need%20to%20express%20the%20milk

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