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A new wave of research underscores the growing appeal of entrepreneurship among mothers, revealing a complex interplay between professional ambition, family responsibilities, and systemic barriers—especially within traditionally demanding fields like medicine. Drawing from a recent report by The Irish Times, women who choose to establish their own businesses cite freedom, better work-life balance, and greater autonomy as top motivations, yet continue to face pronounced hurdles including access to funding, childcare, and lingering cultural biases within the business and medical landscapes (irishtimes.com).