Pakistan, Nov. 15 -- What is the metric by which a woman's dedication to her career is measured? By how much of her personal life she is willing to sacrifice. When a woman becomes a mother, her ambitions are questioned. She's assumed to be less available, less driven, and less dedicated to her job. Meanwhile, a man who becomes a father is perceived as responsible, mature, and financially motivated. But if parenthood supposedly makes women less committed to their careers, why doesn't the same principle apply to men? Maybe the problem isn't motherhood itself, but the unequal expectations that accompany it.

The working mom myth relies on the assumption that mothers will quit their careers or forgo promotional opportunities for their familie...