Last year I stepped away from my hard-won newspaper career after struggling to reconcile pandemic-era family life with the long hours of an editor. Put another way: I could no longer uphold my own professional standards while giving my 9-year-old the attention she needs in a crisis. Oh, and I wasn’t getting nearly enough sleep.
I’m hardly alone in this experience. As I scroll through Twitter, I’m struck by the volume of journalists announcing their resignations. While many are moving on to bigger, better jobs, others (like me) are taking a breather. I’m also struck by the preponderance of women and especially women of color sharing these “personal news” posts.
