#99 Moms who travel for work: Maximise the Benefits and Adjust to the Challenges - with Rhoda Bangerter
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This episode discusses the benefits and challenges faced by mothers who travel for work, emphasizing adaptability and family dynamics.
Episode takeaways Frequent Business Travel, International Business Travel often comes with the job, with higher responsibilities often comes need to travel, eg regional manager Do you know a mom who travels for work? Are you a mom who travels for work? Maximise the Benefits When mothers travel, families often become more adaptable: fathers take on more caregiving responsibilities, children develop greater independence, and mothers include breadwinning into motherhood as well as caregiving. Swenson (2016) Role modeling for children Time for self Allows for fostering of other attachment bonds with grandparents, father for example Reflection question: What positive opportunities does my work travel create for me, my children, and our family? How can I recognise and intentionally strengthen the ways my travelling role contributes to our family’s growth, resilience, independence, and connection? Adjust to Face the Challenges Many mothers continue carrying the family's mental load while travelling, making it difficult to fully switch into work mode. Help shape a new resource about travelling without carrying the whole household in your head. Give your input (2 min)…
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