Being a new mom is enough of a struggle without all the normal stresses of life stacked on top, but they happen nonetheless. In an ideal world, anyone who had had to push a whole baby out of them and then devote most of their time to keeping it alive wouldn't have to deal with much else during the process, but things don't always work like that — and not everyone appreciates this, either.
There are many people out there who somehow manage to hold down jobs or studies while caring for a nursing infant, but it's definitely not easy work. This has been underlined by a recent post in r/MaliciousCompliance, where u/bittyboo242 shared the predicament she had found herself in with her professor.
A recent law graduate undergoing further practical legal training, she also has a breastfeeding daughter, which meant she asked the teacher for an exemption from the rule that students have to keep their cameras on in Zoom meetings at all times. When he conveniently forgot about her request, he was swiftly put in his place. While there might be certain parts to being an educator where you've got to be a stickler, parenting duties are always going to come first.
