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I’ve been there and traveled with two. It was REALLY hard. I pushed through and had peaks and many valleys. When I got to three I tried to keep going and eventually I broke and realized I had enough. It wasn’t that I couldn’t keep going, it was that I chose not to because I valued other things more. Best decision I ever made. For my family and my own personal health and sanity. I went internal so I make the same (much lower bonus though) but I work from home and I can’t put a value on that!
What level are you OP? I had both of my kids as an SM. It was freaking tough but I set some boundaries for myself and that helped make it work. Specifically tried to never be gone more than 2 nights a week. I’d schedule my travel around big meetings, got the teams and clients used to working remotely as needed. It worked decently well, was able to balance the time away and the time at home. Sometimes things get crazy and off plan, but having the two night a week “limit” has helped me plan better and be more efficient.
I found SM so much harder as a mom because in my offering you typically have to manage 3-5 projects and the demands across all of them are intense. Sometimes one is local but often they are not. I thought I’d get greater flexibility but really it was just more pressure and higher expectations. One project thinks they are giving you a blessing by only traveling once every 2-4 weeks but then I still have to be at the other locations to keep all the clients happy.
Any other moms also struggling? I just get so sad about leaving the kids but I don't want to give up. Any advice?
Left and went to industry. Miss consulting and want to go back eventually, but enjoying a true 8-5 with baby time