mommy track

American  

noun

1. 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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mommy track British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of mommy track

First recorded in 1989

Example Sentences

The mommy track: “Veep’s” Andrea Savage plays a wife, mother and comedy writer in the new off-color sitcom “I’m Sorry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2017

The mommy track IN “BORGEN”, a Danish television drama, the country’s first female prime minister returns home late each night to domestic bliss.

From Economist • Aug. 23, 2012

Feeling at loose ends as her 40th birthday approaches, Claire has come to rethink her decision to steer clear of the mommy track.

From New York Times • May 26, 2011

Is the overworked lawyer on the partner track any more ambitious than the overworked parent on the mommy track?

From Time Magazine Archive

Is the overworked lawyer on the partner track any more ambitious than the overworked parent on the mommy track?

From Time Magazine Archive