What's the Biggest Change in Family Life?

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In the first bit of the pandemic, there was almost less child care for me. The work that is done in the home was suddenly very visible to both husband and children. There was no time to focus on anything other than work and family. And you had to privatise what you meant by good family time. So i think prioritys changed, visibility changed. Felt more equal.

It’s one thing to know you want to upgrade your work life. It’s another to take the steps necessary to establish a new routine and career outlook. There are three phases to any major life change, according to management research findings: separation, experimentation, and reintegration.

Making a change is possible, manageable, and worth the effort. As proof, two women who are well into the process reflect on the steps they took to come as far as they have, as well as the payoff they’ve seen in their lives.

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Shilpa Bhandarkar is the CEO of the tech venture arm of a law firm.

Bridget O’Brien is a marketing director within a large health system.

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