Saturday, May 09, 2026
Special Edition: Modern Motherhood & Making Room for Joy
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The day before Mother’s Day, we’re looking at the mixed emotions many moms feel: love, gratitude… and exhaustion.
Dr. Corinne Low, a Wharton professor and author of Having It All, explains what the data shows about the pressures of modern motherhood — from how much time parents spend with kids today compared to decades ago, to the invisible work many moms still carry.
Plus, how families can think differently about outsourcing help, and how even overwhelmed moms can make sure joy is still on the to-do list.
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Guest: Dr. Corinne Low
Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches an award-winning class on the economics of gender and discrimination. Her research has been published in top journals such as the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy. Her first book, Having It All: What Data Tells Us About Women’s Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours, published by Flatiron, is a USA Today national bestseller and Amazon best book of the year.
She was named one of Poets and Quants 40 MBA Professors under 40 in 2024. Corinne and her work have also been featured by major popular media outlets, including The New York Times, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, CBS Mornings, and Forbes.
Corinne regularly speaks to and advises firms in addition to teaching in Wharton’s Executive Education programs. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, her B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, and formerly worked for McKinsey and Company.
Check out Dr. Corinne Low book, Having It All
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