By Maisey Jefferson, The Federalist, May 11, 2025
Maisey Jefferson is a staff editor at The Federalist. She graduated from Gordon College in the greater Boston area with a degree in English and Professional Writing.
There is no freedom in constantly questioning your existence, wondering if your achievements are good enough by some vague feminist standard.
Last week, The New York Times published in its opinion section a video by “filmmaker” Shaina Feinberg posing the question: “Is it possible to be a great mom and have a great career?” This question has purportedly “plagued” Feinberg.
According to a short synopsis alongside the video, Feinberg’s mother “dreamed of a successful career as a performer,” but “then gave up those dreams to raise her daughters.” The Times describes this decision as a “loss” that “still haunts” Feinberg’s mother.
The video opens with Feinberg introducing herself as a “filmmaker” and “also a mom.” She presents herself holding a microphone in one hand and a baby in the other — although the child is held at such an awkward, chaotic angle, he looks like he is about to fall out of his mother’s arm….
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