There are 52 million working parents in the US. If you are one of them, then listen in to today’s conversation with Daisy Dowling about how you can bring together your roles as a professional and as a parent — and how you can excel at both.
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Links
Website: Workparent
The Book: Workparent
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Podcast: Ep 200: Self-Care Tips for Coming Out Stronger with Beth Kanter
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Successful Nonprofits® Book Club
Timestamps
(2:00) The origin of Workparent
(06:50) The definition of “workparent”
(09:40) The professional role: branding & owning your narrative
(18:30) The parental role: using your time wisely & feeling empowered
(29:10) Supporting workparents in the workplace
It’s hard to feel confident and ready when you don’t know what’s ahead.
Anybody who is working and raising a child they love is one, whole person. They are just doing two distinct roles.
As painful as the pandemic has been, it’s taken us a step forward in terms of how we see working parents.
It’s ok if you’re a little tired or a little frayed. But if you know what you’re trying to get across and you have confidence in that identity, then you can step into your professional fullness.
It’s hard to feel confident and ready when you don’t know what’s ahead.
Anybody who is working and raising a child they love is one, whole person. They are just doing two distinct roles.
As painful as the pandemic has been, it’s taken us a step forward in terms of how we see working parents.
It’s ok if you’re a little tired or a little frayed. But if you know what you’re trying to get across and you have confidence in that identity, then you can step into your professional fullness.