Working Moms Are Happy Moms, Aren't They?
Unfortunately, when it comes to workplace, most of the companies are not lending their supportive hands to working moms. According to the report, around one out of four companies are offering child care benefits to working parents and there are only 6 percent of the companies offering on-site child care.
You should ask support from your firm if your company is not giving enough support by offering better child care benefits, Managing Editor of Care.com, Kate Bugbee says. "Go to HR and ask for more child care benefits. Ask for flex time to be able to work from home when needed. Snow days happen. Kids can catch the flu. Nannies can get sick. It helps when your office can support you -- and even offer backup care options. If you think you need flex time, it is helpful to create a schedule that would work for you, but that shows you will still meet your commitments." Reports CareerBuilder.com.
Adding to that Kate Bugbee gives few tips for working moms to make life a little easier. She gave more importance for creating a plan where you need to discuss with your manager about your career goals and how you prepare to achieve them. Bugbee says, "We moms know that we don't come to work to waste time, so make sure the company knows what you're working towards and ask to come up with a road map to help you get there."
To enjoy your work, you should also cultivate a good relationship with co-workers. As you spend more hours at workplace, it is important to make happy hours even at workplace. Bugbee says. "If you feel like you're missing out, initiate a group lunch once a month." As there are many working moms today in the corporate world, you are not the one who needs to be supported by the firm you work for. More women are going back to work after having kids. More women are graduating from college. With the proper support of human resources and company benefits, moms can get help balancing the complex needs of juggling it all," Bugbee says.