The Work Behind the Work
The Work Behind the Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy. Hosted by WorkingNation executive producer and working mom Melissa Panzer, the series looks at how rising costs, lack of support, and cultural expectations are pushing families to the brink. Birth rates are falling. Care is unaffordable. And the long-term consequences are already unfolding. This is not just a parenting problem. It is a national economic warning.
Episodes
Caregiving is critical economic infrastructure, yet society still treats caregivers like an afterthought. To build a stronger economy, workplaces need practical solutions that actually support working families.
This episode explores real ways to fix the caregiving crisis. From flexible job design to paid leave to better support for part-time and shift workers, we highlight practical changes already working in the real world....
Women aren’t stepping back from careers because they lack ambition. They’re being pushed out by workplaces built around the expectation that good employees have no caregiving responsibilities.
This episode investigates how rigid workplaces, economic inequality, and unrealistic expectations for constant availability push talented mothers out of jobs at their peak earning years. What would happen if workplaces actu...
The traditional image of the stay-at-home mother didn’t emerge by chance. It was intentionally created by marketers and industry leaders to meet economic needs during America’s industrial boom.
In this episode, we uncover how economic forces, and deliberate cultural messaging crafted a myth of motherhood that pushed women out of paid work and into the home. This manufactured ideal still shapes workplaces and fami...
In households across America, mothers are often the default managers of everything from medical care to education to emotional wellbeing, all while balancing paid work.
Why does this enormous responsibility so often fall to women? And how is it impacting their careers and our broader economy?
Care work isn’t instinctive. It’s assigned.
This episode looks at how caregiving roles form early and follow wom...
When women become mothers, their careers often pay the price. Their salaries stall, promotions become scarce, and workplaces quietly start to see them as less committed employees.
In this episode, we dig into why workplaces penalize women for motherhood, creating long-lasting economic consequences that affect families, businesses, and the entire economy. Where did the motherhood penalty come from, and how can we finally remo...
The Work Behind The Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy.
Host Melissa Panzer, an executive producer at WorkingNation and a mom, herself, will explore the growing strain of raising children in America and what that reveals about our entire economy. Episodes will discuss how rising costs, lack of support, and cultural expe...
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