{"id":14315,"date":"2026-08-11T01:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/delaying-motherhood-for-career-is-regressive-not-progressive\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:18:05","slug":"delaying-motherhood-for-career-is-regressive-not-progressive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/delaying-motherhood-for-career-is-regressive-not-progressive\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaying Motherhood For Career Is Regressive, Not Progressive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tiana Lowe Doescher,<\/strong> economics columnist at the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, made her remarks during an appearance on CNN&#8217;s Group Chat on Monday, responding to recent news that Rep. <strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong> is freezing her eggs and publicly documenting the process for her social media followers.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14315 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25301207903717-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25301207903717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25301207903717-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25301207903717.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14312'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: washingtonexaminer.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26220011381098_1e0829-e1786376037762-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26220011381098_1e0829-e1786376037762-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26220011381098_1e0829-e1786376037762.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14313'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: washingtonexaminer.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Doescher emphasized that while the New York congresswoman has every right to make personal reproductive choices, the broader cultural messaging around successful women and motherhood often sends a troubling signal that the two cannot coexist.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist noted that Ocasio-Cortez is approaching 37 years old and has been in a committed relationship with her partner for more than a decade. While acknowledging the congresswoman&#8217;s autonomy in such deeply personal decisions, Doescher questioned why the prevailing narrative suggests women in positions of power must choose between career advancement and starting a family.<\/p>\n<p>Doescher pointed to Rep. <strong>Elise Stefanik<\/strong> of New York, who has a young child, and Supreme Court Justice <strong>Amy Coney Barrett,<\/strong> a mother of seven, as proof that women can successfully combine motherhood with influential roles in American politics and public life.<\/p>\n<p><em>The idea that to be a full person, you have to choose one or the other<\/em>, Doescher argued, describing such thinking as regressive.<\/p>\n<h2>Conservative Women Leading While Raising Families<\/h2>\n<p>The examples Doescher cited represent some of the most powerful women in conservative politics today. Stefanik serves as chair of the House Republican Conference, the fourth-highest position in House GOP leadership, while Barrett sits on the nation&#8217;s highest court. Both have managed demanding professional responsibilities while raising children.<\/p>\n<p>Doescher stressed repeatedly that her commentary was not intended to dictate Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s personal choices, but rather to push back against what she sees as a limiting cultural framework that presents career success and motherhood as mutually exclusive paths for women.<\/p>\n<p>The debate touches on broader questions about work-life balance, fertility, and professional ambition that continue to shape discussions around women&#8217;s roles in American society and politics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em>With information from <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservative journalist Tiana Lowe Doescher challenged the notion that women must delay motherhood for career success, citing Rep. 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