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Raising a family while working outside the home offers benefits for parents and children.
You and your spouse can enjoy the sense of accomplishment and added financial security that
may come from pursuing two careers. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that children
tend to feel proud and learn greater independence when both parents succeed in the workplace.
Even so, balancing family and career can be challenging. At times, you
may feel guilty about time spent away from children, exhausted from juggling
workplace and household responsibilities or discouraged by schedules that limit
personal time.
Striking a healthy balance between family and career involves planning and compromise.
This article offers information and suggestions to help you:
- Evaluate the cost of working versus staying at home.
- Select child-care and workplace options for your family.
- Simplify household routines.
- Make the most of family time.
- Allow time for yourself.
- Manage a
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