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Succeeding as a First-Time Parent (HBR Working Parents Series) - HBR Working Parents Series Harvard Business Review

Navigate work successfully as a first-time parent.

Just when you're starting to figure out this parenting thing, wham, your leave is over. You're excited to go back, you already miss your baby like crazy, and you don't know how you're going to get through your commute without dozing off, let alone actually do your job.

Take a deep breath—you'll get through it. The first few weeks and months as a working parent are hard, but they can be truly affirming, too. People want to see you succeed, they'll support you if you ask, and you'll find you have energy stores and resources you didn't know existed. You can make great strides forward in your career when you're a new parent. Succeeding as a First-Time Parent can help.

This volume will help you:



Understand all your options for childcare
Have essential conversations with your spouse or partner
Stay connected during leave and hit the ground running when you return
Get the support you need at work
Stay on the career track you want to be on
Set reasonable expectations for yourself
Carry on amid inevitable exhaustion and emotional upheaval
Set your family up for success, however you measure it

The HBR Working Parents Series with Daisy Dowling, Series Editor, supports readers 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.