The Working Mom Reality Check: 5 Truths We Don’t Talk About Enough

About this episode

This episode discusses five honest truths about the realities of being a working mom.

Working moms, stay-at-home moms, and every mom in between — this one's for you. In this episode, we're sharing five honest truths about being a working mom: from the golden rule that someone always gets sick before a big work trip, to why childcare is genuinely hard no matter which option you choose, to the reality that ambition doesn't disappear after you have kids — and why that's perfectly okay. We also get real about the mental load of leaving for a work trip, the constant trade-offs working parents navigate every single day, and why kids absolutely cannot behave the moment you get on a work call. Whether you're a new mom trying to figure out work-life balance, a seasoned working parent in the thick of it, or just looking for some honest mom talk — we see you. Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Host: We'll Sleep When We're Dead

Topics covered

• working moms
• work-life balance
• childcare challenges
• mental load
• parenting trade-offs
• honest mom talk

Keywords

• working mom
• childcare
• work trip
• mental load
• parenting
• ambition
• work-life balance

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