Traveling for Work as a Mom: Guilt, Control & Letting Go ...

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Traveling for work as a mom sounds simple until you are the one packing your bag, leaving your child, checking daycare updates, calling home, and wondering if everything will fall apart without you.In this episode, we talk about the real emotional complexity of business travel as working moms: mom guilt, control, sick kids, support systems, partner dynamics, and learning to let go.A very honest episode for moms who love their careers but still feel the pull of home.Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro: What this episode is about?(00:02:18) Tip #1: Don't bring family to a work conference(00:03:55) Leaving your child for the first time(00:04:10) Struggling to let go while travelling(00:06:04) Parenting while being away(00:08:30) Tip #2: Delegating as a mom(00:13:50) Tip #3: Over-preparing before leaving (00:18:22) The best moments of work trip: Getting ready, drinking coffee, and feeling like yourself again(00:20:13) Missing your child while still enjoying the trip(00:22:11) Practical tips for traveling moms(00:24:06) The big lesson: you are not as irreplaceable as you think

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Traveling for work as a mom sounds simple until you are the one packing your bag, leaving your child, checking daycare updates, calling home, and wondering if everything will fall apart without you.In this episode, we talk about the real emotional...

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