# LST FAVES: It's A Real Mother, Part 2: Ideal Worker

An episode of [The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for Everyone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/412457621), 27 Aug 2025, 40 min.

Audio: https://pdrl.fm/97249a/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP3729972466.mp3?updated=1755881694

Why do stock images of working moms look frazzled, while stock images of working dads just look like... guys at work? Author Brigid Schulte gets to the heart of why discrimination against working moms is so deeply embedded in our culture—and what we can do to change it. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on November 8, 2017 as a part of our critically acclaimed series about working moms, It’s a Real Mother. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … Brigid’s book (using our affiliate link supports the show!) Overwhelmed: How to work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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