http://thinkingmama.com/2008/06/25/the-pulling-and-the-tugging-between-work-and-home/ Juggling motherhood and career Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://thinkingmama.com/2008/06/25/the-pulling-and-the-tugging-between-work-and-home/#comment-35 Vicel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:15:32 +0000 http://thethinkingmama.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-35 I agree with this posting. I didn't realize how hard this decision would be until I myself experienced being a first-time mom. One would think that more employers are "hip" to the fact that parents (both moms and dads) need more flexibility to care for their families and recognize that offering flexibility is all part of employee retention (a.k.a. savings for the company). Unfortunately, the employers who are progressive enough to offer flex-time, telecommute and a sincerely understanding viewpoint are few and far between. Parents who want to devote the quality time to care for their children still need to find creative ways to bring in income, maintain their household and still be marketable in the professional marketplace. In short, parents have to be "supermoms and superdads" in order to raise even just one child. The decision to have children has become more important and consequential than ever. Kudos to those who decide to take on the challenge of finding the balance of career and parenting!! I agree with this posting. I didn’t realize how hard this decision would be until I myself experienced being a first-time mom. One would think that more employers are “hip” to the fact that parents (both moms and dads) need more flexibility to care for their families and recognize that offering flexibility is all part of employee retention (a.k.a. savings for the company). Unfortunately, the employers who are progressive enough to offer flex-time, telecommute and a sincerely understanding viewpoint are few and far between. Parents who want to devote the quality time to care for their children still need to find creative ways to bring in income, maintain their household and still be marketable in the professional marketplace. In short, parents have to be “supermoms and superdads” in order to raise even just one child. The decision to have children has become more important and consequential than ever. Kudos to those who decide to take on the challenge of finding the balance of career and parenting!!

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