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"Tips, stories, and strategies for the job that never ends."--Cover. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Introduction. New tools, and no judgments : advice that works for your unique life / Daisy Dowling -- Creative strategies from single parents for managing work and family / Marika Lindholm -- How to prioritize your time more strategically / Carol Hagh -- Making tough calls as the solo decision-maker / Sabina Nawaz -- Your family needs a "board of directors" / Priscilla Claman -- Building a single-parent community / Zoë Desmond -- Fill up your childcare backup bench / Avni Patel Thompson -- All the help we can get : an interview / with Heidi Grant by Amy Gallo -- Common work challenges, and tips for solo parents / Daisy Dowling -- How to negotiate remote and flexible work arrangements / Ruchi Sinha and Carol T. Kulik -- Planning your career when urgent needs get in the way / Dorie Clark -- Divorce doesn't have to derail your career / Alicia Bassuk and Jodi Glickman -- How a newly widowed mom of three kept her career on track : an interview / with Sophie Vandebroek by Daniel McGinn -- Combating burnout as a single working parent / Brigid Schulte and Stavroula Pabst -- Stress can be a good thing if you know how to use it / Alia Crum and Thomas Crum -- Make time for "me time" / Elizabeth Grace Saunders -- Resilience is about how you recharge / Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan -- One is enough / Shwetambara Sabharwal. |
| Summary |
You're only one person. Make life a little easier. As a single parent, your life is different from the other working parents around you. With the pressure to perform well at work and no partner to assist with tasks at home, you likely find yourself with many responsibilities but little support. It's a heavy weight to bear. Doing It All as a Solo Parent helps you to lighten the load. Drawing on the expertise from experts and parents alike, it provides practical tips and advice catered to your unique challenges as a solo parent. Whether you're divorced, widowed, or single by choice, you'll discover how to do it all - without the stress. You'll learn to: find a childcare arrangement that works for you; establish boundaries on your limited time; set a budget using one income; build a support system of family and friends; carve out time for kids - and yourself; and achieve work/life balance while working multiple jobs. The HBR Working Parents series with Daisy Dowling, series editor, supports you as you anticipate challenges, learn how to advocate for yourself more effectively, juggle your impossible schedule, and find fulfillment at home and at work. Whether you're up with a newborn or planning the future with your teen, you'll find the practical tips, strategies, and research you need to make working parenthood work for you. |
| Other edition |
ebook version : 9781647822088. |
| Subject |
Single parents.
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Parenting.
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| Series |
HBR working parents series
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| Add'l Names |
Dowling, Daisy, author.
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Schulte, Brigid, 1962- author.
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Halvorson, Heidi Grant-, 1973- author.
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Achor, Shawn, author.
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| ISBN |
9781647822071
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1647822076
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