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Where Was I...?
by Angela Arsenault and Jessica Ticktin
A loosely-sketched road map for parents going back to work after taking a career break to care for their children.
Episodes
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Putting It All Together: You Are Here
Transitioning from your role as lead parent to working lead parent can be nerve-wracking, dizzying, and unpredictable. It can also be intentional, empowering, and ultimately cathartic. Our final episode highlights some of the brightest points of light we hope to shine on your journey, and we…
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Psychologist Dr. Rae Anne Barry on the Importance of Self-Care
Whether you work in or outside of your home, self-care needs to be your number one priority. You may scoff at this, or laugh, or think it completely off-base, but really: If you don’t take proper care of yourself, how can you possibly show up and be your best for your kids, your partner, or your...
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Home Management Expert Mary Louise Starkey on Covering Your Second Shift
When you go back to work, as the lead parent, keep in mind that you’re actually signing on for a second job. The full-time job you were doing at home still exists. All of the household chores and administrative tasks for your family still need to be done. In this episode, Mary Louise Starkey,...
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Ryan Miller on a Partner's Perspective and Changing Family Dynamics
Going back to work was a huge transition for Angela, as it is for anyone who has left the workforce for many years to raise their children. She jumped into the job, head first, and resurfaced for a deep breath of air several months later. It was then that she realized she wanted to understand…
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iRelaunch Founder Carol Fishman Cohen on the Art of the Interview
The best thing you can do for yourself going into an interview is to know that you’re going to crush it. In this episode, return-to-work expert Carol Fishman Cohen offers simple yet skillful ways to directly address the gap in your resume, assure potential employers of the intentionality of your...
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Career Coach Suzanne Coonan on The New Jobs Landscape
The “career ladder” has become a “career lattice,” with greater opportunities for those of us who chose to take a career break. That’s not to say it’s easy to return to work, but career coach Suzanne Coonan tells us it’s very possible to find – or create – an opportunity that suits your new…
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Career Coach Michelle Friedman on Figuring Out What You Want to Do
In this episode of “Where Was I…?” career coach Michelle Friedman talks about various exercises that can help you decide on a direction as you take the first steps toward a return to work outside of the home. She also introduces us to one of our new favorite phrases: “thought partner.”
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Amy Cuddy on Impostor Syndrome
In this episode, Amy Cuddy, best-selling author of "Presence," talks to us about how to conquer impostor syndrome by identifying your core values and practicing self-affirmation. This is relevant and important information for life in general, but particularly useful for lead parents facing the...
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Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Devaluation of Caregiving – and Caregivers
When we first thought about producing this podcast, we wrote one name on a piece of paper and said to each other, “Just imagine if we could talk to her.” That name was Anne-Marie Slaughter. In this episode, Ms. Slaughter reminds us that, even “from a (public) policy point of view, there really...
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The First Day of School
For our first episode, we spoke with two women who left a full-time job to care for their young children. Lauren Pricer was an Assistant Vice President at an asset management firm. Wendy Hillmuth was a family law attorney. Lauren and Wendy take us through their experience of the day their…
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A loosely-sketched road map for parents going back to work after taking a career break to care for their children.
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Where Was I...? is created and hosted by Angela Arsenault and Jessica Ticktin.
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