The senator recognizes how lucky she was to have help raising her kids in a country that leaves mothers hanging
Want to see a stark example of why having women in positions of power matters? Look no further than Elizabeth Warren, who is leading her campaign with an ambitious plan to provide affordable childcare for all American families.
In announcing her proposal, Warren got personal, telling the story of her own childcare struggles. Unable to figure out who would watch her kids while she worked, Warren was about to quit her job as a law professor in Houston when her Aunt Bee offered to come lend a hand – and didn’t leave for 16 years. Consider the power in that: Warren’s moved up the ranks at University of Houston Law Center to become an associate dean, which led to various teaching stints at top-tier law schools, which led to a job at Harvard. As one of the nation’s top professors, she was tapped by various government agencies to help draft, oversee and implement legislation intended to protect consumers and stabilize the economy. Her foot in the political door – and surely realizing she had a talent for it – Warren ran for US Senate and won, and is now one of the leading contenders for the presidency.
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