Returning to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. One way to reduce the chaos is to make a plan (with your spouse or partner, if you have one) for how you’ll balance work and family. Think about what kind of parent you want to be, how you’d like your career to develop, and how those two areas overlap. Will you need flex time to pick up your kid from daycare? Would you like to work from home a few days a week? What are your career goals for the next few years, and how will you reach them? Be sure to take your partner’s perspective into account too. Talk together about how much you each want to work, when you’ll spend time as a family, and what your support network looks like. Once you have a plan, meet with your boss and go over the plan together. Lobby for what you need, and explain how you’ll continue to do good work for the company.
Adapted from “When Returning to Work, New Parents Should Focus on 3 Things,” by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
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