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Every working mother's path is unique and should be celebrated, not lamented. Yet all too frequently, working mothers are presented with advice, rules to follow or guidelines as if all women's experiences are the same and a one-size-fits-all solution is appropriate. Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths through Work and Motherhood aims to provide readers with stories and research that support the notion of women owning and feeling confident in the choices they make, as they navigate a complex series of work and family transitions. This book challenges the impulse to reduce work/life challenges to a single point in time, such as the decision to return to work after the birth of a child; instead, it recognizes that work and family decisions are anything but stagnant. They shift as life and career shift and are often filled with unpredictable events.
By understanding and anticipating these shifts, working mothers can develop the resiliency they need at home and at work. This book is a resource for all professional women as they approach the difficulties and the joys of growing a family and a career.
Contents
Preface Defining Maternal Optimism
PART 1: THE EXPECTED PATH
Chapter 1. Envisioning the Future as a Working Mother
Chapter 2. Nine Months and Counting: Balancing Pregnancy
and Professionalism
Chapter 3. Becoming a Working Mother: Maternity Leave
and Returning to Work
Chapter 4. The Evolution of Work and Family, Growing a
Family and a Career
Chapter 5. Older, Wiser, but Still a Working Mother
PART 2: THE UNEXPECTED PATH
Chapter 6. Flexible Work, A Benefit but Not a Panacea
Chapter 7. Creating a Non-Linear Career Story
Chapter 8. What to Expect from the Unexpected in
Work and Family
Chapter 9. Allies Not Enemies: Garnering Support from the
Men in Our Lives
Epilogue. Where Do We Go from Here: Moving Beyond Maternal Optimism
