‘Mom Finding
"Mann Travel’s very own working mothers offer quick fixes, recipes and tips to achieving a balance between work and motherhood"
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he demands of a young mother are challenging in it let alone adding her career and work stress. This is the new challenges associated with modern motherhood, with over 40% of the workforce being women and nearly half of that being working mothers, there’s a constant challenge to battle the responsibilities of mothering a child and performing at work. Being a full-time working mother can lead to feelings of guilt and stress because of divided attention between work and family. The key is to focus on a plan, get organized, and find the right balance between profession and parenthood. With Mann Travel having a higher number of women working with more than half of them being young mothers, we spoke to them about the challenges of raising their babies, managing night shifts and finding time for themselves.
“There’s always an extra pressure on a working mother than a stay at home mom as finding the balance between work and family is a huge challenge.” says full time working mother Yashoda. When comes to finding this balance, she believes the sharing of responsibilities with your partner is really important to helping keep things going smoothly.
For employee Mona Pahwa, being a part of her child’s life is extremely important. “I try my best to attend her school events which I enjoy, but at times it’s about picking and choosing as I find it hard to attend them all.”
Both mothers agree though that being organised and planning go a long way to managing a healthy work life balance. For Yashoda, every minute counts with her toddler, so planning and scheduling her day is important to not waste time. ‘Having a to-do-list is really important for me. It’s impossible to remember all the tiny little things that make your day. I feel that having it written down and seeing it in front of you can work wonders.’ For Mona, meal preparation is an important aspect to being organised. Not neglecting her household duties as a wife and mother, Mona believes in planning out her meals for the week so it is easy to prepare them and allows her more time to do other things including spending time with her husband and kid.
As any mother in the world, Mona and Yashoda share the same fears that any young parent experiences in the early stages of parenthood – Safety. “The biggest tip that I can offer young mothers after maternity leave is spending time to find the best child care or solution to manage your work timings. For me, the safety of my child is most important, and finding a solution that you are comfortable with is important.” Letting go is extremely hard for a young mother post her maternity leave, should you feel the anxiety or fear of leaving your child, its recommended to take a couple of days out once in a while to spend
time at home with your child. “It’s my fear to miss out on precious milestones in my kid’s life, and they tend to happen between the ages of 0-3. Her first walk or smile or words, I believe my fear is missing out on those little moments that sometimes can conflict a mother between her work and family life.”
Te working mommy ‘Mantra’ Preparing for the unepected: Things may not go according
to plan all the time and this is completely okay. Its most important is to be prepared for some surprises down the line and stay calm. It’s a work in progress in where you are constantly learning, plenty of trial and error and ways to innovate.
Sleep should always be a priority: With sleepless nights and long hours, many times we avoid getting enough sleep in our day. I believe that ensuring that we get the right amount of hours will give us the energy we need to keep us going through the day. Several mothers compromise on this and end up feel absolutely drained. This has external and internal effects on our bodies.
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