Can you manage the conflicting demands of being a working mother?

Times have changed, and women now play dynamic roles in both the social and professional arenas. Nevertheless, they continue to bear the brunt of childcare and household responsibilities while striving to excel at work, ending up with a constant sense of unbearable strain and frustration.

If you are a working mom struggling to find the balance between home and work, this groundbreaking book, rich in practical advice and clever strategies, will help you:

• find the sweet spot between family and work, so you can prioritize what matters most to you;
• let go of the working mom guilt;
• discuss your family obligations with supervisors and employers who show no support;
• create a "parent support network" to help with childcare;
• negotiate a fairer division of household chores with your partner;
• find fulfillment and satisfaction in one of the most challenging and significant jobs you will ever take on in your life.

Daisy Dowling, head of the "Working Parents" series at Harvard Business Review Press, is the founder and CEO of the coaching and training firm Workparent and the author of the book Workparent (HBR Press, 2021).