Every family is different. Every situation is different. And of course, every workplace culture is different. So I think the first piece is to take stock of where is my team and my direct manager on this culture piece. What really is the culture? Has my boss ever mentioned therapy or a therapist or counseling in anything ? And then also assess your own personal comfort with disclosure. Even just creating that trust with a manager and being open and honest about what you're going through can help ultimately.
When your child is struggling—whether it’s with anxiety, anger management, or depression—focusing on anything other than how they’re doing can be difficult to nearly impossible. Yet so many parents are straining day after day to support their children while trying to keep up at work. And so many lack enough flexibility, understanding, and paid time off from their employer to take care of everything they need to do, from finding their children a therapist to taking them to appointments.
What can mothers, managers, and leaders do to make work more manageable? The executive director of the children’s mental health advocacy group On Our Sleeves shares ideas and advice.
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Marti Bledsoe Post is the executive director of the children’s mental health advocacy group On Our Sleeves and the author of Retrofit: The Playbook for Modern Moms.
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