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I’ve been apologizing since the first
I’ve been apologizing since the first day I found out I was pregnant with my
day I found out I was pregnant with my
day I found out I was pregnant with my first son I’m sorry I’m late I had an
first son I’m sorry I’m late I had an
first son I’m sorry I’m late I had an ultrasound appointment this morning I’m
ultrasound appointment this morning I’m
ultrasound appointment this morning I’m sorry I have to leave early the daycare
sorry I have to leave early the daycare
sorry I have to leave early the daycare called
called
called I’m sorry my house is a mess
I’m sorry my house is a mess
I’m sorry my house is a mess and I’m sorry I don’t want to have sex
and I’m sorry I don’t want to have sex
and I’m sorry I don’t want to have sex tonight
tonight
tonight I asked moms across the internet what
I asked moms across the internet what
I asked moms across the internet what they’d like to quit apologizing for and
they’d like to quit apologizing for and
they’d like to quit apologizing for and these are just some of the responses I
these are just some of the responses I
these are just some of the responses I received I received hundreds hundreds
received I received hundreds hundreds
received I received hundreds hundreds within an hour how many of you in this
within an hour how many of you in this
within an hour how many of you in this audience are parents I thought we had a
audience are parents I thought we had a
audience are parents I thought we had a lot of moms here how many of you have
lot of moms here how many of you have
lot of moms here how many of you have felt the need to apologize for things
felt the need to apologize for things
felt the need to apologize for things completely completely out of your
completely completely out of your
completely completely out of your control can you imagine not having to
control can you imagine not having to
control can you imagine not having to apologize because you’re running late
apologize because you’re running late
apologize because you’re running late because you had to change another diaper
because you had to change another diaper
because you had to change another diaper can you imagine not having to apologize
can you imagine not having to apologize
can you imagine not having to apologize because you need to leave to take care
because you need to leave to take care
because you need to leave to take care of your child
of your child
of your child can you imagine not apologizing because
can you imagine not apologizing because
can you imagine not apologizing because you’re a stay-at-home mom can you
you’re a stay-at-home mom can you
you’re a stay-at-home mom can you imagine not apologizing because your
imagine not apologizing because your
imagine not apologizing because your child is interrupted a phone call can
child is interrupted a phone call can
child is interrupted a phone call can you imagine not apologizing if your
you imagine not apologizing if your
you imagine not apologizing if your child is has interrupted a
child is has interrupted a
child is has interrupted a videoconference
this is Robert Kelly this video went
this is Robert Kelly this video went viral earlier this year and in this
viral earlier this year and in this
viral earlier this year and in this video if you’re not familiar with it mr.
video if you’re not familiar with it mr.
video if you’re not familiar with it mr. Kelly is giving is talking to the BBC
Kelly is giving is talking to the BBC
Kelly is giving is talking to the BBC about politics about Korean politics
about politics about Korean politics
about politics about Korean politics it’s very serious conversation and in
it’s very serious conversation and in
it’s very serious conversation and in the middle of his interview his two
the middle of his interview his two
the middle of his interview his two children walk in and in the time it
children walk in and in the time it
children walk in and in the time it takes his wife to rush in and remove
takes his wife to rush in and remove
takes his wife to rush in and remove both children mr. Kelly apologizes to
both children mr. Kelly apologizes to
both children mr. Kelly apologizes to the camera five times five and while
the camera five times five and while
the camera five times five and while that video got more than 24 million
that video got more than 24 million
that video got more than 24 million views on YouTube it was this video that
views on YouTube it was this video that
views on YouTube it was this video that moms most identified with in this parody
moms most identified with in this parody
moms most identified with in this parody released by 2 News to New Zealand
released by 2 News to New Zealand
released by 2 News to New Zealand comedians John Owen Ben the mother
comedians John Owen Ben the mother
comedians John Owen Ben the mother doesn’t miss a beat
doesn’t miss a beat
doesn’t miss a beat when the children walk in she does the
when the children walk in she does the
when the children walk in she does the entire interview the whole the whole
entire interview the whole the whole
entire interview the whole the whole time she doesn’t apologize at all the
time she doesn’t apologize at all the
time she doesn’t apologize at all the two children walk in she sits the first
two children walk in she sits the first
two children walk in she sits the first one on her lap and offers her a bottle
one on her lap and offers her a bottle
one on her lap and offers her a bottle the next child walks in she entertains
the next child walks in she entertains
the next child walks in she entertains that child in this parody she makes
that child in this parody she makes
that child in this parody she makes dinner she steams a shirt
she does not apologize what I do is
she does not apologize what I do is encourage moms to quit apologizing what
encourage moms to quit apologizing what
encourage moms to quit apologizing what I do is encourage moms to be kind to
I do is encourage moms to be kind to
I do is encourage moms to be kind to themselves what I do is encourage moms
themselves what I do is encourage moms
themselves what I do is encourage moms to learn a new skill what I do is
to learn a new skill what I do is
to learn a new skill what I do is encourage moms to learn how to code now
encourage moms to learn how to code now
encourage moms to learn how to code now before you go she’s crazy
before you go she’s crazy
before you go she’s crazy what is she talking about I personally
what is she talking about I personally
what is she talking about I personally know what it’s like to not get anything
know what it’s like to not get anything
know what it’s like to not get anything accomplished while having two children
accomplished while having two children
accomplished while having two children laying across my lap whether it’s
laying across my lap whether it’s
laying across my lap whether it’s daytime or nighttime it is hard but the
daytime or nighttime it is hard but the
daytime or nighttime it is hard but the matter of fact is the truth is we need
matter of fact is the truth is we need
matter of fact is the truth is we need to because moms who can code don’t just
to because moms who can code don’t just
to because moms who can code don’t just have better jobs moms who can code don’t
have better jobs moms who can code don’t
have better jobs moms who can code don’t just have flexible schedules moms who
just have flexible schedules moms who
just have flexible schedules moms who can code don’t just make more money moms
can code don’t just make more money moms
can code don’t just make more money moms who can code are special they have
who can code are special they have
who can code are special they have insight into the new global economy
insight into the new global economy
insight into the new global economy technology and we need moms to not just
technology and we need moms to not just
technology and we need moms to not just be the consumers but the creators of new
be the consumers but the creators of new
be the consumers but the creators of new technology this is mr. John Hetrick he
technology this is mr. John Hetrick he
technology this is mr. John Hetrick he is the inventor of the first automobile
is the inventor of the first automobile
is the inventor of the first automobile safety cushion he came up with this idea
safety cushion he came up with this idea
safety cushion he came up with this idea when he and his wife and his young
when he and his wife and his young
when he and his wife and his young seven-year-old daughter were in an
seven-year-old daughter were in an
seven-year-old daughter were in an automobile accident he and his wife both
automobile accident he and his wife both
automobile accident he and his wife both had to put their hands up to stop their
had to put their hands up to stop their
had to put their hands up to stop their seven-year-old daughter from getting
seven-year-old daughter from getting
seven-year-old daughter from getting injured in this car accident now when
injured in this car accident now when
injured in this car accident now when the engineers who developed what we know
the engineers who developed what we know
the engineers who developed what we know today to be the modern airbag were
today to be the modern airbag were
today to be the modern airbag were working on it they made a grave error
working on it they made a grave error
working on it they made a grave error the all-male engineering team uses
the all-male engineering team uses
the all-male engineering team uses standard height and weight for the
standard height and weight for the
standard height and weight for the average male and as a result many women
average male and as a result many women
average male and as a result many women and children died when those first
and children died when those first
and children died when those first airbags deployed we need men and women
airbags deployed we need men and women
airbags deployed we need men and women working
working
working together we need fathers and mothers
together we need fathers and mothers
together we need fathers and mothers working together before we can have
working together before we can have
working together before we can have mothers sitting at the table creating
mothers sitting at the table creating
mothers sitting at the table creating new technologies we need women working
new technologies we need women working
new technologies we need women working on those teams and in 2016 only 26% of
on those teams and in 2016 only 26% of
on those teams and in 2016 only 26% of the computing workforce was made up of
the computing workforce was made up of
the computing workforce was made up of women 26% let that sink in and I wonder
women 26% let that sink in and I wonder
women 26% let that sink in and I wonder how many of that 26% what percentage are
how many of that 26% what percentage are
how many of that 26% what percentage are moms so what can we do about it what can
moms so what can we do about it what can
moms so what can we do about it what can we do to encourage more women to join
we do to encourage more women to join
we do to encourage more women to join the technology field number one step one
the technology field number one step one
the technology field number one step one is to quit apologizing step two is to
is to quit apologizing step two is to
is to quit apologizing step two is to join a community of women of moms who
join a community of women of moms who
join a community of women of moms who support you who inspire you and are kind
support you who inspire you and are kind
support you who inspire you and are kind to you when you join moms can code
to you when you join moms can code
to you when you join moms can code you’re not just joining a community of
you’re not just joining a community of
you’re not just joining a community of Pittsburgh mothers who are learning how
Pittsburgh mothers who are learning how
Pittsburgh mothers who are learning how to code you’re joining a national
to code you’re joining a national
to code you’re joining a national community of moms who are learning how
community of moms who are learning how
community of moms who are learning how to code you’re joining a global
to code you’re joining a global
to code you’re joining a global community of moms who became interested
community of moms who became interested
community of moms who became interested in technology and are now learning how
in technology and are now learning how
in technology and are now learning how to code moms are creating learning
to code moms are creating learning
to code moms are creating learning resources for other moms and one of the
resources for other moms and one of the
resources for other moms and one of the coolest things we do is feature moms who
coolest things we do is feature moms who
coolest things we do is feature moms who have founded tech companies moms who are
have founded tech companies moms who are
have founded tech companies moms who are actively learning how to code and we
actively learning how to code and we
actively learning how to code and we feature moms in tech who inspire us we
feature moms in tech who inspire us we
feature moms in tech who inspire us we need more women in technology we need
need more women in technology we need
need more women in technology we need more women in leadership positions we
more women in leadership positions we
more women in leadership positions we need more moms and leadership positions
need more moms and leadership positions
need more moms and leadership positions we need more moms starting companies we
we need more moms starting companies we
we need more moms starting companies we need more moms hiring other moms when
need more moms hiring other moms when
need more moms hiring other moms when you learn how to code you’re not just
you learn how to code you’re not just
you learn how to code you’re not just mastering a new skill you haven’t just
mastering a new skill you haven’t just
mastering a new skill you haven’t just become a master coder what you have is
become a master coder what you have is
become a master coder what you have is our power to change the lives of others
our power to change the lives of others
our power to change the lives of others the power to change the life of another
the power to change the life of another
the power to change the life of another mom because moms can so what will you
mom because moms can so what will you
mom because moms can so what will you quit apologizing for today thank you
quit apologizing for today thank you
quit apologizing for today thank you [Applause]
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