Across China, a growing number of middle-aged working mothers are quietly checking into hotel rooms alone, desperate to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. Caught between demanding daytime jobs and an exhausting “second shift” of housework and parenting, many women see these solo hotel stays as their only real escape, according to multiple mainland reports. One 34-year-old mother, who lives with her husband, in-laws, and kindergarten-age daughter, shared on RedNote that she had no personal...
Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep
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SCMP - Feed 91By Zoey Zhang
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Across China, a growing number of middle-aged working mothers are quietly checking into hotel rooms alone, desperate to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. Caught between demanding daytime jobs and an exhausting “second shift” of housework and parenting, many women see these solo hotel stays as their only real escape, according to multiple mainland reports. One 34-year-old mother, who lives with her husband, in-laws, and kindergarten-age daughter, shared on RedNote that she had no personal..
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- Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep.
- Across China, a growing number of middle-aged working mothers are quietly checking into hotel rooms alone, desperate to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep.
- One 34-year-old mother, who lives with her husband, in-laws, and kindergarten-age daughter, shared on RedNote that she had no personal..
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