Combining a career and parenting is not always easy. Most working moms (and many dads) will tell you that when they’re at work, they long to be at home with their child, and when they’re at home they’re stressing about stuff they need to sort out for work. But it isn’t impossible to combine work and parenting – and remain sane.
Well-known Australian author and speaker on the topic of parenting, Michael Grose, says there are five essential strategies parents can follow to help them maintain a relationship with their children when work demands take over their lives. Michael says that it’s not unusual for one or both parents to