Mothers at Work

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Denmark is often held up as the perfect model of a country where women successfully juggle work and childcare, but Danish women feel there's a lot more to be done. Is it ever possible for women to successfully balance family with work? Also on the programme: The Canadian writer who feels the two extremes of motherhood – 'high-achieving superwoman' and 'earth mother' divert attention from the real issues; that work patterns need to be rearranged to accommodate motherhood. Plus, this week's topical diary recounts the moment a young mother and her son met disgraced former boxer Mike Tyson – her penpal.