sequencing
n.— «These days O’Connor has a new status in women’s circles. She is now the mother of “Sequencing,” a new fancy word that means delaying your career until your children are in school.» —“Feminists on O’Connor: A Mixed Verdict” by Hanna Rosin Washington Post July 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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