The Federalist By Maisey Jefferson
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.
Feinberg explains how “rejection after rejection” and a poor “work-life balance” amid motherhood caused her to consider “following in [her] mom’s footsteps” by “giving up” on her career as a filmmaker. However, “quitting fills me with anxiety,” she says, “because of an intense feeling of loss I felt for my mom growing up.” (In the video, Feinberg’s mother admits during an interview with her daughter that she regrets not becoming a performer after becoming a mom.)
“I spent my life determined not to live with the regret that continues to haunt my mom,” Feinberg says…
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