Full-time employment and modern parenthood both seem to require more hours than you’re allotted in a day. Here’s how to make it work—without shortchanging your boss or your toddler.
Working while parenting can feel a little like juggling flaming swords. Everything works fine(ish) as long as nothing surprises you. But there will always be “come pick up your feverish kid” calls from daycare and last-minute project deadlines during little league games. So you end up defending your commitment to work while agonizing over having missed your child’s game-winning home run.
Full-time employment and modern parenthood both seem to require more hours than you’re allotted in a day. Here’s how to make it work—without shortchanging your boss or your toddler.
Working while parenting can feel a little like juggling flaming swords. Everything works fine(ish) as long as nothing surprises you. But there will always be “come pick up your feverish kid” calls from daycare and last-minute project deadlines during little league games. So you end up defending your commitment to work while agonizing over having missed your child’s game-winning home run. Work Life
