Prioritizing Work and Family

The speaker, as a divorced single mother, explained to her kids that while she loved them immensely and would do anything for them, her work was also crucial to her identity. She shared that she wanted to be somebody beyond being just a mother, and asked for understanding and help from her children with this decision. Her children trusted and supported her, understanding that her career was a significant part of who she was, even though her family and other mothers might have had different opinions about it.