Working Mothers - How to Stay Positive When You Have Multiple Children

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When women have their first child, one of the biggest challenges is enabling their partnr to be a real partner. When you have a second child, that goes out the window because all of a sudden there's a lot more child care responsibilities and they have to be share. One of the things we talk about in our house is hat, having multiples of children, somebody's always happy and someone's always unhappy. We call it the wackamal game. A had all game you had as a child, and you'd hit them all ad they'd pop right up. But when you have multiples, you let that go,. Because you start to realize their challenge is their experiencing

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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