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Workparent

The Complete Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids
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Workparent by Daisy Dowling explores the challenges and rewards of being a working parent. It provides practical strategies and advice to help you balance career and family life effectively. The book aims to empower parents with tools and insights to manage their responsibilities and embrace their dual roles at home and work confidently.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for practical strategies to navigate the challenges of balancing work and family life. It offers insightful tips and guidance tailored to help working parents effectively manage their time, reduce stress, and create a healthier work-life balance. Whether you're a parent seeking empowerment or someone interested in personal development within the context of work and family, this book offers valuable support and advice.

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"The all-in-one resource for every mother and father combining career and children."--Title page.

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An all-in-one resource for every working mother and father.

Sure, there are plenty of parenting books out there. But as working mums and dads, we've never had a trusted, go-to guide all our own—one that coaches us on how to do well at work, be the loving and engaged parents we want to be, and remain true to ourselves in the process.

Enter Workparent. Whether you're planning a family, pushing for promotion during your kids' teenage years, or at any phase in between, Workparent provides all the advice and assurance you'll need to combine children and career in your own, authentic way. Whatever your field or family structure, you'll learn how to:

  • Find a childcare arrangement you fully trust
  • Build a strong support team, at home and on the job
  • Advocate for advancement—and flexibility
  • Step up at work while keeping your family healthy and whole
  • Tame guilt, self-doubt, worry, and other difficult emotions
  • Navigate big transitions: the return from leave, a promotion or job change, or the arrival of a second child
  • Manage day-to-day pressures, like scheduling, mealtimes, homework, and more
  • Find—and really use—time off
  • Feel more capable, calm, and in control

Written by Daisy Dowling, a top executive coach, talent expert, and working mum, Workparent answers all of your questions and feels like a good talk with your favourite mentor. Finally, the handbook you need to thrive as a working parent.

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The book Workparent by Daisy Dowling has been praised as a comprehensive guide for working parents, offering powerful, practical tips and strategies for managing the challenges of balancing careers and parenting. It is described as an indispensable resource for excelling both at work and as a parent, filled with exercises and thought-provoking questions. Reviewers highlight its inclusive approach and actionable insights, providing a road map that attends to the emotional and practical aspects of being a successful working parent.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633698390

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Daisy Dowling is the founder and CEO of Workparent, an executive coaching, and training firm dedicated to helping working parents lead more successful and satisfying lives. She is the author of Workparent: The Complete Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids (HBR Press, 2021). Dowling is a full-time working parent to two young children.

You can find Daisy Dowling at workparent.com.

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