Strategies for Working Parents
53mGeneral2022-06-27
Authors
Andrea Bonior
Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Professor, and Clinical Psychologist
Course details
Parenting is not a role that allows for time off, so balancing parenting with a career presents unique challenges. In this course, Dr. Andrea Bonior explores ways to take care of your mental and physical health, as well as strategies for communication and time management, that center around the challenges of being a working parent. Andrea discusses how to embrace your identity as a working parent by identifying your values, labeling your strengths and challenges, and setting realistic expectations. She teaches ways to build appropriate boundaries through creating work and home buffers, improving communication, and embracing both flexibility and structure. Plus, Andrea covers practical strategies to manage your time and energy and nourish your own emotional wellness.
Skills covered
Remote WorkTime ManagementPersonaWell-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Tackling challenges as a working parent
1. Embracing Your Identity as a Working Parent
- 02 - Identifying your values
- 03 - Labeling your strengths and challenges
- 04 - Setting realistic expectations
2. Building Appropriate Boundaries
- 05 - Creating work and home buffers
- 06 - Improving communication
- 07 - Embracing flexibility and structure together
3. Managing Your Time and Energy
- 08 - Observing your patterns and setting schedules
- 09 - Fighting procrastination with accountability
- 10 - Balancing two worlds when working from home
4. Nourishing Your Emotional Wellness
- 11 - Managing stress to avoid burnout
- 12 - Setting up a support system
- 13 - Cultivating meaning and self-compassion