Tips for Working Moms by Working Moms
BY
KELLY HEITZ
Work is hard. Being a mom is hard. Doing both? That’ s nearly impossible.
There’ s good news though. According to a recent study entitled“ Gender Initiative” by the Harvard Business School, daughters of working moms are more likely to have jobs themselves, are more likely to hold supervisory responsibility at those jobs, and earn higher wages than women whose mothers stayed at home. In fact, according to the research, women raised by working mothers earn 23 percent more than daughters of stay-at-home moms in the U. S. The study, which surveyed nearly 50,000 adults in more than 24 countries, also shows that men raised by working mothers are more likely to contribute to household chores and spend more time caring for family members.
You see? There is no reason to feel guilty. You’ re actually doing your children a service by working your tail off. However, those statistics don’ t make it any easier to simultaneously raise your kids and thrive in the industry. There are several female leaders in the spa industry who have seemingly mastered the art of doing it all. Here are their tips on attempting to juggle work and motherhood.
48 PULSE ■ March / April 2017