article_snippet: , Katharine Zaleski did not understand the demands on working moms and often belittled the demands on working moms work ethic.
article_snippet: Then Katharine Zaleski became a mom, and everything changed.
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski said Katharine Zaleski committed multiple "infractions," against these women, including scheduling late-afternoon meetings or happy hours without considering that mothers with after-work responsibilities wouldn't be able to attend.
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski even didn't disagree "when another female editor said we should hurry up and fire another woman before Katharine Zaleski 'got pregnant.'
article_snippet: Now a mother to a young daughter, Katharine Zaleski said Katharine Zaleski was wrong to undervalue mothers' contributions by counting hours logged in the office and not the actual work done.
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski's piece has been shared more than 1,000 times and has been hailed on social media by many commenters who applaud Katharine Zaleski for seeing the error of Katharine Zaleski ways.
article_snippet: And said another commenter on Katharine Zaleski's essay, "If it takes the woman becoming a mother to understand the value of working mothers and have compassion for working mothers, then I guess we can't expect men to understand and have compassion because men will never be able to be mothers themselves.
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski said Katharine Zaleski finds the criticism "frustrating," but said Katharine Zaleski refuses to dwell on the negative.  
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski wants to "stay focused on helping women find fulfilling work women can do from home.
article_snippet: Katharine Zaleski said Katharine Zaleski essay represents Katharine Zaleski "own personal experience," which happens to mostly involve working with mothers.
article_snippet: But Katharine Zaleski's glad Katharine Zaleski piece has opened a dialogue and Katharine Zaleski hopes the conversation continues.
article_snippet: Women not supporting women "is a systemic problem in our society," Katharine Zaleski said.
article_snippet: To the women mad at Katharine Zaleski (Katharine Zaleski) and saying too little too late: Katharine Zaleski not only had not had kids but was very young and ambitious.
article_snippet: In the spirit of not tearing down other women, I would say cheer Katharine Zaleski on for where Katharine Zaleski is on in the journey," Katharine Zaleski wrote.
highlights_snippet: Katharine Zaleski said Katharine Zaleski judged working moms before Katharine Zaleski became one .
  
highlights_snippet: Katharine Zaleski online essay has sparked widespread discussion on social media .
  