I think a lot of us get trapped in thinking that I have to be the best mom. And it's okay to not be the best in all those roles at all time. None of us are perfect in these roles any of the time. We're just doing the best we can. Just keep doing what you can do and focus where you need to focus. This will change. And either you'll be able to give more later or you won't. But just remember to be easy on yourself.
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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