Balancing Work & Childcare – A High Wire Act

Posted by Elizabeth Halpern | Posted in Credit Report | Posted on 26-09-2010

Pursuing a career while raising a family is as difficult as establishing bipartisanship in the U.S. Congress. With today’s tough economy, it is common for both parents to hold full-time jobs. The stress of managing school, daycare and after-school activities, once the worry of only single parents, has become the new normal in America.Although some companies take exception to an employee who must leave the workplace for child-related responsibilities, others try to compromise with working parents. In a Chicago Tribune article by Jenniffer Weigel, president of the Chicago-based Human Resources Management Association, Bernadette Patton states, “’In today’s environment, companies are trying to attract and retain the best talent.’”Many working mothers (apparently moms have the lioness’s share of childcare obligations) are turning to their laptops for online empowerment networking. Kelli Thompson, founder of 500-member-strong NapervilleMomsNetwork.com, states, “’I was having concerns about balancing my home life with work and I figured out the one thing that would make it easier was having connection and support with other moms going through the same thing.’”One mom realized that in order to make things run more smoothly she needed to make a career change. Even when employers give their working employees more latitude (and less attitude) when it comes to children’s sick days, is it fair to the other employees who either don’t have children or have a full-time someone to look after them? Sick days and vacation days need to be equitable across the board.A few tips from Weigel to getting ahead in your job without neglecting your children:

  • Be upfront and honest with your boss.
  • Find a support group, online or otherwise.
  • Start discussions with your boss with a plan in hand.
  • Seek a company that is family friendly and as flexible as possible (think job-share or work-from-home alternatives).
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for what you need.

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