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Adjusting to Parenthood & work life balance

Below are the best resources we could find on Adjusting to Parenthood and work life balance.

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Talks about Being a New Mom and World Leader | TODAY

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 38, is not only the youngest female head of state in the world. She’s also the first woman in nearly 30 years to give birth while in office. After welcoming her baby girl in June, the prime minister sits down with TODAY to talk about her life and career.

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2018
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The Miracle of Motherhood Your Way

Even though I had spent much of the five years prior to my daughter Annie’s birth delivering babies and marveling at how infinitely varied were the ways in which their mothers responded to them, I was completely unaware of what my own response would be.

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Christiane Northrup
2012
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New Mothers, Let’s Talk About Your Professional Identity Crisis

Parenthood — especially for women — changes you. After giving birth, the brain actually redesigns itself, trimming old connections and building new ones. If you’re someone who has constructed your adult identity around your career, these changes to how you operate can shake your foundations.

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Janna Koretz
2020
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Losing Your Identity to Motherhood

Thank you so much for watching and I hope TODAY you know that you are loved, treasured... beautifully and wonderfully made. Remember that there is no one in the world like you. You are a gift to the rest of us! xoxo Jeannie

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2015
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Is 40 Weeks the Ideal Maternity Leave Length?

Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.

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Sharon Lerner
2011
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The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby

The first three trimesters (and the fourth—those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when the working mom is born.

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Lauren Smith Brody
2024
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The Mental Load of Motherhood

Mothers share their thoughts on the mental load of motherhood—and how they survive the 24/7 job called “Mom.”

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Stephanie Ruhle
2019
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Take the Break Before You Need It

Tara Sophia Mohr writes about her realization that you can declare yourself having worked hard enough for the day before your brain has slowed to a total halt due to exhaustion.

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Tara Mohr
2014
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