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As any working parent will tell you, life is very much a juggling act. It is all about how to balance the competing responsibilities of work, home and family, without it all coming crashing down.
As any working parent will tell you, life is very much a juggling act. It is all about how to balance the competing responsibilities of work, home and family, without it all coming crashing down.
Life s a juggling act for working parents: Being imperfect is OK, cut yourself some slack
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Related Now the pandemic has made this juggling act a whole lot trickier. Reuters sat down with Lublin to talk about how working moms (and dads) can get through this challenging moment of history in one piece.
Q: We need to talk about what is happening to women s employment right now. What is your take? A: The pandemic has had a very harsh effect on working women. Some people are calling it a she-cession, but I think of it more as a mom-cession. The brunt of the job losses have fallen on the shoulders of working moms.
Midyear 2021: Trailblazing journalist on keys to womenâs advancement Share:
Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Deborah Roberts knows a thing or two about working hard to build a successful career.
Roberts grew up in the segregated Deep South and is best known for her work as an ABC News correspondent on such shows as â20/20,â âNightline,â âGood Morning Americaâ and âABC World News Tonight with David Muir.â
She also co-wrote the book âBeen There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Timesâ with her husband, Al Roker, the popular weather anchor on NBCâs âToday Show.â
Roberts will share her inspiring story, focusing on the importance of women in leadership and the keys to advancement at âKnow Your Worth. The Audacity to Believe in You!â at 4 p.m. CT on Feb. 19 at the 2021 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.