When you get the call that your baby girl has plunged down an entire flight of stairs, you are not in your office just around the corner, 100 steps from home, where you have strategically arranged to be on most working days. You are inevitably working across town or even across the country, and definitely onsite with a new client. You may not recognize the distraught voice on the other end of the phone, but it is your husband or babysitter, still trembling from witnessing the fall in slow motion. You quickly assess the situation and give instructions in a clear and decisive manner. The calm in your voice is reassuring to the receiver, but it is foreign to you. Read more…
Every Working Mom’s Wish by Suzy Ogé
Feb 12, 2009 | suzyoge.com
