In Confidence: A Series from The Breadwinners | What Breadwinner Mothers Say When No One Is Performing
About this episode
The episode explores the unfiltered truths of working mothers and the invisible weight they carry.
Most working mothers have never been asked what they actually carry, and what they bring. At our Los Angeles dinner, we pulled women aside and asked. In Confidence is a five-part documentary series filmed at The Breadwinners' inaugural Los Angeles dinner. Eight women stepped away from the table and into something rarer: unfiltered truth. What came out wasn't curated. It was real. Over five episodes, Breadwinner mothers, primary earners, founders, executives, single mothers, confront the questions that don't typically get asked. What IS my job description as a mother, no one gave it to me? Am I feeling guilty about working, or just devastated that my kids are growing up? What do I actually bring home beyond the paycheck? Presented by The Breadwinners in partnership with birthFUND and Hearth. Episode 1: Reframing Motherhood — What We Bring The series opens with the question at the heart of everything: what do you carry, and what do you bring? Elaine Welteroth leads a conversation about the invisible weight of working motherhood - and the value we bring home that never makes it into the performance. The cuddle party. The fresh whipped cream in the fridge. The things our families…
People in this episode
Host: Alexis Contos
Guest: Elaine Welteroth
Topics covered
- working motherhood
- motherhood identity
- invisible labor
- personal stories
- emotional challenges
Keywords
- working mothers
- motherhood
- invisible weight
- personal stories
- emotional labor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Breadwinners
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