mommy track

noun

1. a career path for women who are willing to forgo promotions, raises, etc., so as to spend more time with their children.

mommy track

/ ˈmɒmɪ /

noun

1. a path in life in which a woman devotes most of her time to her children and home rather than to her career

Word History and Origins

Origin of mommy track¹

First recorded in 1989