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Mom here. At this for 25 years. My kid is 14 years old now.
1. Constant prioritization - one day family takes priority, one day work. There will be cool work opportunities you will miss, and there will be some family things you will miss. As long as you balance it and operate within reasonable guardrails (eg I’ll miss a game but I will never miss a bday).
2. Outsource everything you can to be with your kids.
3. Be present when you’re with them.
4. Recognize their needs and yours will change. Being there for a 3 year old vs 14 year old mean two very different things.
5. Build strong teams, delegate, ask for help. Can’t do this alone - at work or home.
6. Share with your kids why this is important to you. Mine went on trips with me. We talk about why my job matters to me.
7. Mom guilt will always be there. We will always wish we could do more and be better. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
It’s not easy but for me, it is worth it and I would be less of a person without either (my kid or my job) in my life.
Good luck to you!
To add to the strong team element, provide the same level of support to the parents on your team and encourage them to do likewise when they move on to their next opportunity. In the long-run, the cultural impact will affect people who start after we retire.
First year as a partner and mom to two middle-schoolers. It’s been the toughest year of my career and the toughest year of parenting—at the same time. I’m thankful for family who helps because the balancing act is real. Most days I feel like I’m never truly excelling in any one role.
And the comp is not the instant increase people imagine. Between the equity buy-in and higher taxes, my net increase is barely noticeable. Right now it feels like a long game, not a quick payoff. And I’m tired. Been at this career for 25 years.
Honestly - I’m not sure. Expecting a second baby this year and think it will make me change career. Full respect for those who make work, but for me I haven’t been able to have the balance I want (this may be different if my clients were more local to me)
Can you explain what Mat leave looks like as a partner. Ive always been curious how that works.
👋 I don’t travel often and am a subject matter expert so less full days/weeks dedicated to single clients and more different client/topic/issue every 30 minutes of the day. It might sound chaotic but it allows me to block the times I need and add a lot of value via light/quick touches. I eat dinner with my young kids every night and am expecting my third currently. What always gets neglected in this chapter of life is my house (messier than most) and exercise, though I do try to get my steps at kid dropoff etc.
Unless you master traveling at the speed of light, you can’t spend enough time with your kids if you travel 4-5 days a week. If you don’t travel that much then it is doable.
It is not.
SM7 or so here and really want to hear from more female partners with kids. Is it worth it? Should I just turn around and go somewhere else ? I worry so much about this