Women Gave up Trying to Have It All

Now we’re just trying to hold it together

The cover

Jessica Calarco’s new book, Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net contains so many lightbulb moments that when you read it, you’ll feel like you’re sitting under a flashing neon sign.

Here’s one: “Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.” Did you see that flash of light? 

Here’s another: “America runs on …