A mother and author says she feels no shame in sometimes choosing her work over her kid—but admits the choice comes with a price.
Lara Bazelon, a lawyer, law professor and writer, wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times titled,"I've Picked My Job Over My Kids."
A working mom's article called"I've Picked My Job Over My Kids" is going viral. Author and parenting expert @RachelJSimmons breaks down the piece and the impact of parenting judgment. https://t.co/hOA4cYZxGS pic.twitter.com/q7tmkwvURJ"I've missed my daughter's 7th birthday, I've missed my son's 10th birthday party, I've missed two family vacations, I've missed Halloween, I've missed recitals," she said.
Rachel Simmons, a parenting expert and author, said the idea of work-life balance is a"fool's errand." "We're expecting them to be everything to their kids all the time and women are never going to be equal to men as long as there's that double standard in effect," Simmons said. Here, Simmons offers tips for talking with your child when you have to miss an important event or travel, due to work.Avoid minimizing what your child is feeling. Steer clear of responses like,"It's not that big a deal" or I'll go to the next one." Don't make them feel guilty for being unhappy, either.
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