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mommy brain
informal Temporary confusion and forgetfulness commonly experienced by new mothers. I just had my keys—now where are they? Ugh, this mommy brain is getting old! I'm surprised Colleen remembered we were meeting today—she's had mommy brain pretty bad lately.
mommy track
1. noun A career path for a woman who is or has recently become a mother that offers fewer hours, advancement opportunities, responsibilities, etc. I was afraid that the company would put me on the mommy track after I gave birth, but thankfully nothing seemed to change when I returned to work.
2. verb To put a mother on such a career path. The former executive is suing the financial firm for allegedly mommy tracking her, giving her half her hours and providing no prospects of climbing the corporate ranks.
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freak mommy
n. a good-looking female. Sally is such a freak mommy. My eyes just water!
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mommy track
A career path with work arrangements offering mothers certain benefits, such as flexible hours, but providing fewer opportunities for advancement. The term was coined in 1989 in a New York Times article and was picked up by syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman in a March 1989 column: “. . . the mommy track is either a dream job that allows women the flexibility to do work they enjoy while still having time for school plays . . . [or] a ghettoized second-class job that fits what the employment pages call ‘mother’s hours.’” Both the controversy and the term persist. In March 2010, a former Goldman Sachs executive sued the firm, claiming to have been “mommy tracked” and eventually fired after going part-time after the birth of her first child.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer