mommy track

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noun

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

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Origin of mommy track

First recorded in 1989

Words nearby mommy track

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How to use mommy track in a sentence

She revisits the fury over the “Mommy Track” and the many go-rounds of the full-time motherhood vs. full-time work argument.
The Journey of the American Woman|Christine Stansell|November 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for mommy track

mommy track

/ (ˈmɒmɪ) /

noun

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

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