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Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 10 a.m.

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01:25 - Mia\\u2019s Superpower: Adaptability

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• Applicable Skills to Basic Computer Programming\\n\\n
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  • Parsing Information
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  • Research
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05:31 - Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology

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• Linguistic Relativism (Sapir\\u2013Whorf Hypothesis)
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08:36 - Parenting While Having a Career in Tech

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09:42 - Objectivity and Truth in Software Development

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11:04 - Tech Parenthood (Cont\\u2019d)

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• Maternity Leave and Returning to Work\\n\\n
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  • Part-Time Flexibility
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  • \\u201cKeep-in-Touch Days\\u201d
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• Returning to Work as an Individual Experience
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• Discrimination & Stigma
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• Multitasking Expectations For All
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• Geographic Differences
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• Company Culture
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24:21 - Tenure in Tech, Job-Hopping, and Juggling Parenthood

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• Parenting in View During the New COVID/Remote Work Era
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\\u201cMaking the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." \\u2013 Elizabeth Stone: teacher and author

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• Psychological Safety and Privilege
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• Living and Operating in Fear
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• Code-Switching
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• Visibility of Parents
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44:05 - Self-Identity in the Tech Industry

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• The Handbook of Return to Work
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55:36 - Diversity Hiring

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Reflections:

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Mia: Psychological safety and privilege.

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John: \\u201cJust because I\\u2019m psychologically safe doesn\\u2019t mean everybody else is.\\u201d

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Laurie: The dichotomy of Mia and Christina\\u2019s experiences of being parents in tech.

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Christina: It is possible to remain optimistic that Moms in the United States will get better.

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Rein: Comfort and guilt in diversity hiring.

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