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 o

Psychologist Dr. Rae Anne Barry on the Importance of Self-Care

May 26th, 2017 18m 57s

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 a

Home Management Expert Mary Louise Starkey on Covering Your Second Shift

May 19th, 2017 9m 6s

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

Ryan Miller on a Partner's Perspective and Changing Family Dynamics

May 12th, 2017 27m 30s

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 wa

iRelaunch Founder Carol Fishman Cohen on the Art of the Interview

May 5th, 2017 14m 43s

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, assu

Career Coach Suzanne Coonan on The New Jobs Landscape

Apr 30th, 2017 10m 34s

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 –

Career Coach Michelle Friedman on Figuring Out What You Want to Do

Apr 21st, 2017 19m 45s

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 ou

Amy Cuddy on Impostor Syndrome

Apr 13th, 2017 22m 47s

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, b

Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Devaluation of Caregiving – and Caregivers

Apr 7th, 2017 22m 26s

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 “

The First Day of School

Jun 16th, 2016 20m 33s

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

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