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OP- the reality is those women, like the dads, spend a crazy amount of cash on childcare and rarely get to put their kids first. Having worked with most of the women mentioned above, I know it for fact.
I’d be more interested in moms who are able to make their own ways forward in the industry AND set their own rules. Moms who took time out or negotiated flex deals and didn’t derail their own goals. Or moms who tried something new or went to work for themselves.
I wouldn’t say I’m a crazy successful woman in the industry, not many people outside of my market would know my name. But I’ve worked hard to achieve my executive status, while raising 2 kids with a husband in the same industry. My second is about to start school so I won’t be paying crazy amounts on childcare anymore. But with all the traveling my job requires of me, my partner is indispensable. I also have a backup team of babysitters and family to help, and a flex schedule within a company that has a big percentage of the staff who are parents of young kids, so there’s a structure in place to help the women in leadership positions succeed, and that’s CRUCIAL.
I’m also working on setting up a codevelopment project for the women in the team to help achieve their own objectives.
Point is, around every successful woman is a strong team.
I feel that I am doing a pretty good job. Have two kids. Got promoted and got raises since having kids. Yes I work full time. Yes I have a nanny but I spend 2-3 hours with them In the morning. Take one of them (sometimes two) to school (my husband takes the other one) in the morning. I am usually at home by 6-6:30. I play with them and Put them to bed (and work after if I need to). I work from home occasionally so I can attend their school events. The key for me has been finding a supervisor that has the same priorities and struggles as me; absolutely kicking ass when I am there and knowing when to prioritize work whether it is travel or staying late.
Could have written a very similar post to this Having a manager/senior peer set with aligned priorities and values makes everything feel a bit easier to balance.
I am a mom and have two young children and was recently promoted to a senior partner/head of large production dept. the most important career decision I made was marrying my husband. He is truly an equal partner and we lean in and out to support each other. My kids have been in daycare since they were four months old and while there are many moments that I’ve missed that I wish I could have been there I also love my job and my family and they know that.
The choices I have made along the way vacillate between putting my career first at times and putting my family first at times. It’s not easy but I do the best I can each day and forgive myself for the times that feel out of balance. Living in NYC sometimes gives a false sense of all or nothing and I constantly need to remind myself that I am writing my own story and that it’s constantly evolving.
@GPD2 thank you.
Deb Boyda, CEO of Isobar.
Go pick up “Darling you can’t do both” by Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin.
Creative Moms who I swoon after:
Lisa Bright - EVP/ECD has 3 kids
Myra Nussbaum - SCP/GCD has 3 kids
They are also married to brilliant creatives. I adore them both.
I’ve observed that the Moms who are “killing it” have a few things in common:
*they love what they do
*they say things like “I get to”, not “I have to”
*they choose their attitude
*they embrace and celebrate an “unconventional” life
*they have fun and laugh at work every day
All of the women in C-Suite leadership positions at McCann (NY & our Global CSO) have kids... Suzanne Powers, Devika Bulchandani, Erica Yahr...head of planning in NY as well... and plenty of the women in senior positions at the agency... (EVP/SVP) across departments. They might not have articles written about them but they exist!
Don’t know Suzanne but Devika and Erica have been there since the late 90s. Says a lot.
keep pushing! You can be the example. Unfortunately we don’t see articles about c-suite Moms. I HIGHLY recommend the books Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg and both of Rachel Hollis’ books Girl Wash Your Face and Stop Apologizing... if you haven’t already read them.
Dana Maiman, Kathleen Nanda, and Sommer Bazuro who run the show at FCB Health as CEO, ECD, and Head Medical, respectively. As a Creative Director with a 4 and 2 year old, they inspire me daily!
Read the book Work Pause Thrive by Lisen Stromberg. It’s a game changer.
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💯MullenLowe. Two different value systems there
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