The idea that women can have it all is perhaps one of the biggest myths told to my generation. I am always edified, therefore, when people of prominence shatter this illusion with common sense.
Speaking to The Times earlier this month, Scottish politician Kate Forbes pulled no punches when it came to her assessment of the impossible balancing act of juggling a career with caring responsibilities. She told The Times that she plans to step back from politics so that she can devote more time to doing "a better job" of mothering:
