february1–14, 2021 | newyork 29ALLISONYARROW
38,Brooklyn,author,motherof three
childrenages1, 4,and 6
PhotographbyJustineKurland►WhenNewYorkCity lockeddown,I washomewithmy threekidswithoutany child
careforthreemonths.Beforethepandemic,I hadsolda bookproposal.I did a lot of
paidspeaking.Sometimestherewouldbea monthwhenI wouldgetonsixairplanes
toflyaroundandgo speak.I wasdevelopinga podcast;I wasworkingona series of
videoswithanothercollaborator.My day wasprettyset ninetofive.Thatallground to
a halt. SometimesI worry that it’s a careersetback,butothertimesI remember that
thisistheentireworldgoingthroughit. Women,weblameourselvesforproblems
thatweseeasindividualwhenthey’reactuallystructural.