INTRODUCTION
Two for the Road
by Daisy Dowling
You’re a working parent and so is your partner. You’re taking this career-plus-children journey together—as two for the road.
This can bring many wonderful advantages—practical, personal, and even professional. Maybe the fact that you and your partner both work provides you with a sense of security: If one of you loses or changes jobs, or decides to join that risky new entrepreneurial venture, you can still rest easy knowing there’s another paycheck to feed the kids on. Maybe it feels great to have a built-in coach and supporter—someone who’s equally in the career-and-parenting fray who really “gets it” and you—right there at home. Do you relish the fact that your kids have not just one but two working-parent ...
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