{"id":436,"date":"2018-04-20T22:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T22:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/?p=436"},"modified":"2018-04-20T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T22:43:59","slug":"the-ultimate-moms-guide-to-a-rewarding-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/2018\/04\/20\/the-ultimate-moms-guide-to-a-rewarding-career\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Mom’s Guide to a Rewarding Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moms have it tough, but this is nothing new as moms have always had it tough.\u00a0 These days, moms are not only the primary caregivers<\/a> at home, but more and more moms are also looking after their aging parents while trying to have a rewarding career.\u00a0 With that in mind, here is the ultimate mom\u2019s guide to a rewarding career.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Fall for the Traps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it: you are driven<\/a>, this is why you were successful in your career, and it is what makes you a great mom.\u00a0 However, the complexities of motherhood do change a few things \u2013 for example, you can\u2019t solely focus on your career.<\/p>\n

As such, life goes from something which is easy to navigate to a patchwork of pitfalls.\u00a0 These include being a great mother to your kids, being the same high performing person you were at work before kids, to being active in the relationship with your significant other<\/a>.\u00a0 While this isn\u2019t exactly fair, it does mean that you have a lot of balls in the air.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, it can seem like sometimes you are being pulled in some many different directions that you have almost no time for yourself. As such, life is full of traps and here are a few that you will need to avoid:<\/p>\n

Trap 1: Thinking the Grass is Greener<\/em><\/p>\n

It can be hard to get back on the career track when you have kids at home.\u00a0 However, one of the worst things you can do is start to think that the grass is greener on the other side \u2013 in this case, stay-at-home moms.<\/p>\n

As the saying goes, \u2018be careful what you wish for,\u2019 the reality is that both working and stay-at-home moms face tremendous challenges<\/a>.\u00a0 This means the glossy picture of an easier life is not exactly true, and as such you want to stop focusing on what the grass looks like on the other side.<\/p>\n

Trap 2: Using Work as a Place to Hide<\/em><\/p>\n

This can be extremely dangerous as you had to fight to get through the door after taking time off to be with your kids.\u00a0 However, far too many working moms see work as an opportunity to get some respite from the chaos at home.<\/p>\n

While there is something to be said for this, you don\u2019t want to make hiding out a habit.\u00a0\u00a0 As such, you want to use your time at work for forwarding your career \u2013 that means getting involved in projects and other activities.\u00a0\u00a0 When done right this can help you to contribute while giving you the chance to get earn some praise.<\/p>\n

Though you do want to be mindful of scheduling<\/a> \u2013 especially in terms of having some semblance of a work-life balance.\u00a0 This means that you will need to set and manage expectations every step of the way.\u00a0 Doing so will help you to meet the constant demands you face without risking burnout and will give you a great story to tell them next time you need to use a Resume Builder<\/a> to find a new job.<\/p>\n

Trap 3: Succumbing to the Guilt<\/em><\/p>\n

For most working moms it is natural that they will feel a certain amount of guilt when they first reenter the workforce \u2013 after all, you have just left your kids under the supervision of a stranger.<\/p>\n

It could also be a feeling that you are not living up to what is expected of you, or that you are a bad mom.\u00a0 No matter what the voice in your head is saying, it is wrong.\u00a0 You are a good mom, and the reason that you have gone back to work has to do with providing a better life for your family as well as seeing if you can really do it all.<\/p>\n

What can you do?\u00a0 Dissect your guilt<\/a> to understand the real causes and then talk about with your spouse as this the only way you can get rid of that nagging feeling.\u00a0 Then start to prioritize, prioritize, prioritize.\u00a0 Doing so will give you a north star to guide you along your journey.\u00a0 Also, learn how to say no as you don\u2019t need to be \u2018super mom.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0 Lastly, forgive yourself as you don\u2019t need to be perfect.<\/p>\n

Appreciate the Little Things<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too often we get caught up in the stress and the grind and for working moms, this can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed.\u00a0 Instead, you want to take time to stop and smell the roses<\/a>.\u00a0 Not only will this make you happier but it will help you in your quest to building a rewarding career.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"rss\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moms have it tough, but this is nothing new as moms have always had it tough.\u00a0 These days, moms are not only the primary caregivers at home, but more and more moms are also looking after their aging parents while trying to have a rewarding career.\u00a0 With that in mind, here is the ultimate mom\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":437,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions\/437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}