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Working Parenthood started in a high school classroom. A course on thinking like a consultant showed me how structured tools could bring clarity to complicated life decisions.
I have spent a significant part of my professional life helping organisations understand complicated problems and improve how they operate. And then I had two children under two.
I had thought about almost everything for our week-long family holiday. Almost. One missing item made me think differently about completing a task and owning a responsibility.
Sometimes, a fantastic job opportunity is still not the right opportunity. One attractive offer made us examine what a professional decision would require from our family life.
I thought I had our family schedule pretty much figured out. Then one perfectly reasonable suggestion showed me what my carefully organised week had left out.
I had a nanny from the age of nine months. Looking back, the relationship taught me that additional caregivers can add something meaningful to a child’s life.
