Moms on the Run: Breakthroughs & Barriers on the 2018 Congressional Campaign Trail

• In Event: Motherhood, Childcare, Female Representation

Brief Overview

Women have typically been reluctant to run for office while their children are young. Yet in 2018, many mothers of young children ran for Congress. Interviews with 17 of them reveal breakthroughs and barriers for mothers on both sides of the aisle.

Author

• Melissa K. Miller, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus