| Description |
xiii, 545 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
You can do this -- Part one. Workparenting, phase by phase: While you're expecting ; Care ; Parental leave and the return to work ; The first year ; From baby to toddler to little kid ; Expanding your family--if, when and how ; School ; The almost-teen and teenage years -- Part two. Resources--and smart ways to use them: If "it takes a village", then you're the mayor ; Time ; Money -- Part three. Success--on your own terms. Getting ahead ; Transitions ; When you're the boss ; Flexibility ; Away ; Time off -- Part four. Staying well and whole. Food and mealtimes ; Health--yours and theirs ; Energy ; Feelings -- Part five. Your family, your way. The two-career couple ; Sole or almost-sole earner ; Single workparenting ; Proud workparents ; Conclusion: A new template, all our own ; Appendix: the workparent leader. |
| Summary |
"Whether you're planning a family, pushing for promotion during your kids' teenage years, or at any phase in between, Workparent provides all the advice and assurance you'll need to combine children and career in your own, authentic way. Whatever your field or family structure, you'll learn how to: Find a childcare arrangement you fully trust ; Build a strong support team, at home and on the job ; Advocate for advancement-and flexibility ; Step up at work while keeping your family healthy and whole ; Tame guilt, self-doubt, worry, and other difficult emotions ; Navigate big transitions: the return from leave, a promotion or job change, or the arrival of a second child ; Manage day-to-day pressures, like scheduling, mealtimes, homework-and more ; Find-and really use-time off ; Feel more capable, calm, and in-control."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Parenting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Work and family -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Work-life balance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9781633698390 (paperback) |
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1633698394 (paperback) |
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