For some reason we sometimes downplay our roles as parents. We often say things like “I’m just a mom/dad”, and at times don’t approach it with the same zest and zeal we would in our career or other leadership role. Why is that? Today I want to discuss parenting and how I think our role as a parent is like being a CEO.  [00:31] Parenting is a high stakes "job" (I know it's a relationship and not a job...but hear me out). [01:02] But we often downplay our role as a parent. [01:53] As parents, we're CEOs of our families.  [03:46] The work we do as parents is meaningful and important. [04:35] Let's start thinking of ourselves as CEOs [04:51] Let's show up with zest, joy, and interest. [05:00] Let's take pride in the work we're doing. We're not "just" moms or dads. We're leaders.  [05:54] We should invest in ourselves like a CEO. Read books, listen to podcasts, learn more about our craft.  [07:01] People who are "successful" aren't necessarily more talented. They're often relentless in their pursuit of growing in their craft. Let’s approach our parenting like we would a CEO role in a business, and work toward mastery in our craft!  If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can!Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you. Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.  Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital.