{"id":6351,"date":"2026-03-11T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/motherhood-reduces-complex-tasks-at-work\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:41:00","slug":"motherhood-reduces-complex-tasks-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/en\/motherhood-reduces-complex-tasks-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Motherhood reduces complex tasks at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Many women experience a decline in the complex and analytical tasks they perform at work after having a child, particularly if they reduce their working hours. 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