Banish Work-Life Balance and Embrace These 4 Working Mom Tips Instead
Whoever said, "When you fail to plan, you plan to fail" obviously wasn't a career-focused mom.
When I was due with my first child, I worked within a financial advisory firm. To make sure that I could keep "killing it" on the job after my son's birth, I laid out what I thought was an airtight plan. I'd work a couple of days at home, a couple of days in the office, and be the most productive contributor ever. The managing partner agreed to the arrangement. After all, the plan sounded perfect.
Except life isn't perfect.
When I went back ...