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Thanks everyone! Sometimes I need a little help keeping my big girl pants on and you've all done that.
Had 2 mat leaves in my career, been very successful. Remember your career is a marathon not a sprint. You’ve got time. I got ahead by making strategic career moves and advancing my education. Yes, with kids. Don’t fret at all, you’ll do fine!
Having children can't be career suicide. It can't. That means all of us with kids don't have a future and I refuse to believe that. I have 2 toddlers. I am getting in to work early and logging in after bedtime (when I have to). Sleeping 5-6hrs a night. Fucking exhausted all the time. But now more than ever I'm motivated to climb the corporate ladder. More mouths to feed and colleges to pay for is a hell of a motivator. I work faster and smarter because I cherish the 2hrs I get with my boys after work.
I worry that an exec title might mean I don't even get those 2hrs. But I'm trying to find ways around that. Maybe leaving the NYC market and going to a secondary market where there's better work/life balance. I don't know if I will "have it all". I don't know what that means. But my definition of success has morphed from portfolio diversity and "making cool shit" to salary/title strength and providing for my family. Maybe that's how other female CEOs found their titles.
Good luck mama bear. Enjoy your time with your new little one. And hit it hard when you come back.
Don’t let yourself think like that. Work hard and kick ass when you’re back and you’ll be getting those same opportunities.
The women here who've come back from mat leave then hit the ground running have all been promoted. Male leadership is so impressed they can all still do they job, and still want to be here.
You have chosen a path that is slightly different than you friends. It does not mean you are ‘behind’ them, it just means you will get where you want to be in a different way and time. Don’t think you are trading career vs kids.....you are decided to make your life that much more richer and meaningful by having kids. The new job/promotion is coming if you want it....just at different times. Besides Canada’s economy is in a strong position now....who knows? This could be your year!