Mary Rose Madigan, 28, a resident of Sydney, adopted Frank, a chihuahua, with her partner. Shortly afterward, she began to feel what she herself described as “mom guilt” every time she left him alone to go to work. 🥲
So she did something that divided the internet: she asked at her job for the same workplace flexibility that mothers with children receive. She said she pays up to 65 dollars a day for doggy daycare and that, although she recognizes that a dog is not a child, her love for Frank is “more than she imagined was possible”.
Some accuse her of minimizing the struggles of working mothers. Others believe that any form of caregiving deserves understanding at work. Which side are you on? 👀