Balancing act made possible by WFH
Seven years ago, when my maternity leave ended-my then employer couldn’t offer the work from home flexibility I needed. We tried daycare for about a month, but every drop-off meant leaving behind a howling child, and every pick-up brought back a strangely quiet one. It was heartbreaking for all of us. Then COVID happened. It was a difficult and tragic time globally, but for parents like us, it came with an unexpected silver lining—we got to be present with our children in a way we hadn’t imagined possible. While some may argue that raising kids in a homebound environment wasn’t ideal, for working parents it shifted everything. It pushed organizations to finally recognize working from home as a legitimate and viable option. Seven years on, I’m still working from home, now with two kids. I do go into the office once a week, but the flexibility this lifestyle offers is unmatched. It has enabled so many women to stay in the workforce instead of stepping away to manage family resp...
