{"id":2281,"date":"2015-03-18T20:29:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T20:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:51:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:51:22","slug":"ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Balance Career and Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2282\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood.png\" alt=\"ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\" width=\"1326\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood.png 1326w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood-1024x344.png 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best juggling act of them all, it turns out, is not found in a loud and brightly-lit circus. The distinction belongs to working moms, who seemingly best embody the \u201cIf you want something done, ask a busy person!\u201d expression. Motherhood, by itself, is a formidable yet rewarding role. Mixing in elements such as the complexities of work, running a family, and managing a minefield of relationships helps add up to what becomes a colorful and rollercoaster-like experience.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike McDonald\u2019s Hamburger University, there is no Career and Motherhood University. However, working moms, this is no cause for despair as<a href=\"http:\/\/www.success.com\/blog\/career-motherhood-10-ways-to-make-it-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> an article by Patti Johnson offers a mother loads of encouragement on balancing both important facets<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>There is no one right answer on how to do career\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0motherhood\u2014on how to \u201chave it all.\u201d But you\u00a0<em>can<\/em>\u00a0do both, and you can do both\u00a0<em>well<\/em>. How you do it depends on unique factors: what you want, your situation, your home life, and the kind of job you have.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson passes along tips and realizations on how she was able to make both responsibilities co-exist well. Here is one woman\u2019s take on how she was not only able to survive but also, more importantly, thrive:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#1_Stop_comparing_yourself_to_other_moms\" title=\"1. Stop comparing yourself to other moms. \">1. Stop comparing yourself to other moms. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#2_Ask_your_kids_how_they_feel_and_let_that_be_your_compass\" title=\"2. Ask your kids how they feel and let that be your compass.\">2. Ask your kids how they feel and let that be your compass.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#3_Treat_important_family_events_like_client_meetings\" title=\"3. Treat important family events like client meetings. \">3. Treat important family events like client meetings. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#4_Let_your_kids_in_on_your_decisions\" title=\"4. Let your kids in on your decisions.\">4. Let your kids in on your decisions.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#5_Look_beyond_one_day_or_one_week\" title=\"5. Look beyond one day or one week.\">5. Look beyond one day or one week.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#6_Find_the_right_partners\" title=\"6. Find the right partner(s).\">6. Find the right partner(s).<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#7_Get_out_of_a_situation_that_doesnt_fit_your_definition_of_success\" title=\"7. Get out of a situation that doesn\u2019t fit your definition of success.\">7. Get out of a situation that doesn\u2019t fit your definition of success.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#8_Say_no_more_often\" title=\"8. Say no more often. \">8. Say no more often. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#9_Ask_for_what_you_need\" title=\"9. Ask for what you need. \">9. Ask for what you need. <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-to-balance-career-and-motherhood\/#10_Invite_friends_over_even_if_your_couch_is_old\" title=\"10. Invite friends over even if your couch is old.\">10. Invite friends over even if your couch is old.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Stop_comparing_yourself_to_other_moms\"><\/span><strong>1. Stop comparing yourself to other moms. <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a full-time mother (and part-time employee in the sense your job is only a part of your life), take note that you have a life of your own with its unique set of circumstances. To each working mom, her own path. What is important is to be in tune with your child\u2019s well-being, needs, and preferences and address it the best way you can.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Ask_your_kids_how_they_feel_and_let_that_be_your_compass\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>2. Ask your kids how they feel and let that be your compass.<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To feel is to be able to empathize with your family\u2019s, especially your kids, highs and lows. By gauging how your family is at the given moment, a mother, whether at home or at work, can choose the most appropriate positive gesture that can bring joy to her loved ones.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Treat_important_family_events_like_client_meetings\"><\/span><strong><strong>3. Treat important family events like client meetings. <\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Family events must be treated as red letter dates and blocked off ahead of time. Engaged participation and quality time is in store for the kids and available in exclusive fashion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Let_your_kids_in_on_your_decisions\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>4. Let your kids in on your decisions.<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keep your kids posted on any decisions made. If your kids have to be made aware that Mommy needed to stay a bit longer to finish an important job, do so. This also pertains to communicating the right values to your kids, such as hard work and walking your talk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Look_beyond_one_day_or_one_week\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>5. Look beyond one day or one week.<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Take a broader view of your schedule by peeking through the lens of a month-long time frame. Seeing it from such vantage point stretches your schedule and doesn&#8217;t force you to cram everything in a day or week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Find_the_right_partners\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>6. Find the right partner(s).<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even the supermoms of the world can&#8217;t do it alone. Partners, in the form of a supportive spouse, close friend, and caring family member, can help take some of the heavy load.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Get_out_of_a_situation_that_doesnt_fit_your_definition_of_success\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>7. Get out of a situation that doesn\u2019t fit your definition of success.<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Know what matters. Distinguish what success means in your personal terms. If a job\u2019s perks and privileges take away sweet interaction time between you and your family, find out if there is a solution. Adjust accordingly to your priorities (read: family).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Say_no_more_often\"><\/span><strong><strong>8. Say no more often. <\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/to-be-a-better-worker-you-need-to-stop-being-too-nice\">The problem with being too nice<\/a> is we can be too gun shy in saying \u201cno\u201d. Time is gold and much better spent with significant people and things.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Ask_for_what_you_need\"><\/span><strong><strong>9. Ask for what you need. <\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Without asking, the answer will always be \u201cno.\u201d Do not be afraid to speak your truth. Care for yourself too and let your voice and sentiments be heard.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Invite_friends_over_even_if_your_couch_is_old\"><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\"><strong>10. Invite friends over even if your couch is old.<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Relationships give meaning to our lives so why delay touching base with friends, for instance, when the opportunity clearly presents itself? Interactions of this kind can give a jolt to the life of a hardworking mother. In your opinion, especially for any working moms out there, is there an area that would take precedence over the other? Interestingly, here in the Philippines, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogstreet.typepad.com\/blogstreet_from_jobstreet\/2011\/06\/filipino-working-women-prioritize-family-over-career-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a 2011 Jobstreet.com survey<\/a> showed Filipino working women place more importance on their families than their careers. There are also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philstar.com\/health-and-family\/2012\/07\/13\/827393\/new-breed-working-mothers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some examples of those who have struck a balance<\/a> between being a mom and holding a job.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever area you may choose to prioritize more, know that the success of the career-motherhood dynamic can only flourish with the right balance, being able to enjoy and focus on the gifts available on this journey, and coming from the heart.<br \/>\n<em> Image By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mytwohands\/4417927103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellyn Gray<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best juggling act of them all, it turns out, is not found in a loud and brightly-lit circus. The distinction belongs to working moms, who seemingly best embody the \u201cIf you want something done, ask a busy person!\u201d expression. Motherhood, by itself, is a formidable yet rewarding role. 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