Workparent

 

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The First Year

Mastering—and Enjoying—Your New Normal

You’ve weathered those big initial transitions and the first few weeks back on the job. Well done! Take confidence in what you’ve already achieved: you’ve done what seemed scary or downright impossible just a few months ago.

Because you have, you’re now ready to make a few important additional adjustments that will let you better fit the self-career-and-kids puzzle pieces together throughout Year One and beyond. These new approaches—personal, practical, and professional—will help you move from getting through working parenthood to owning it. As each week passes, and as your new ways of working and of thinking take root, you’ll feel more settled in your dual role and more satisfied ...