Getting Back to Work - I'm in a Fit at All!

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i had this crazy schedule of, lik, i moin to wake up at five a m every morning and meditate and work out and do all these things before the kids wake up. And then it was like this crazy roller coaster. Like within two weeks of getting back to work, our whole family got hit with a stomach flue. Oh, then i got strap's throat. Im, the flue, i'm also pink eye, hand, foot n mouth. I am double ear infectiod at the same time as hand, foot and mouth. This was my first winter dacar germ filled winter. Now, clear and truly, it was almost like back to back.

You’ve heard the story: Motherhood and work are at odds, and women who pursue both have to make endless trade-offs and compromises. And yet, lots of women go for it, with great results for themselves, their families, and their careers. In fact, research suggests that parenting can enrich our careers, and vice versa.

Professors Danna Greenberg and Jamie Ladge talk about the benefits of being a working mom. They share advice around setting expectations, finding child care, asking for help, and advocating for ourselves as kids get older. Then, our fellow HBR editor Erica Truxler checks in with a listener about returning to work after parental leave.

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