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Working Parents, Let Go of the Idea of Balance

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Stewart Friedman, organizational psychologist at The Wharton School, and Alyssa Westring, associate professor at DePaul Universityโ€™s Driehaus College of Business, say itโ€™s a mistake for a working parent to think of career and home life as competing interests that have to be balanced. Their research shows how many leadership skills apply to parenting, and vice versa. The professors explain how individuals can stop making tradeoffs and instead find sustainable ways to advance their careers and also parent more effectively. Friedman and Westring are the authors of the book "Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life."

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