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Moms Can Code (and Quit Apologizing) | Erica Peterson | TEDxPittsburghWomen


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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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