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摘要

being A female architect can be difficult. We come with an element of risk if we are at an age where we might start having children. We may get pregnant and leave for up to a year or never return. Hardly a useful investment for your practice — and all that paperwork! Then there is the architect mum who has young children. You know the age I mean; the sleepless-nights age where babies and toddlers catch every single germ known to man. The age of awkward phone conversations between working parents, which go something like, "I'm too busy, yes, I know you it did it last time but I have a deadline". Who is the first to give in? In my non-survey based experience where both parents are trying to have careers, it is usually one parent more than the other. On what basis? Money. The one who earns less money usually breaks sooner, gives in, makes their apologies and leaves to administer pink medicine and cuddles.