Do you feel exhausted, burned out, and perpetually behind? You are not alone. Together, we can find your way through.
A path forward for the weary working parent
Did you know the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory recently naming parenting as a significant public health concern?
So if you are stressed out and yelling at your kids as a result (no shame here - that was me, for years) — first, let’s take comfort in the commonality of our experience.
The modern world does not set working parents up for success.
Working parents today face intense pressures
The guilt and worry that piles on when they get sick... then you catch the bug and are down for the count and all hell breaks loose for a few weeks
Non-stop daily childcare spanning from morning routines to the wind-down to bedtime
Getting through the endless tasks for work in an era when every org is asking their staff to do more with less
Putting in the basic physical maintenance required now that our bodies aren't young anymore (right?!)
Trying to cook meals for the fam that don't take forever, are nutritious, and your kids will still actually eat
Parenting today is so stressful that it imperils our health and that of our kids.
And yet: deep down, we also know that the time we get to spend with our kids is precious and fleeting.
To be clear, it’s always been hard - but it’s especially hard NOW.
We live in a world where powerful forces converge to distract us away from the present and our kids. From social media to political crises, economic pressures to the blurring lines between personal and professional spaces -- our context makes something that was already difficult, much, much harder.
Throw in the desire to parent differently from how you were raised, and it's like we're trying to learn to ride a bike in a typhoon.
How often do we find moments to just enjoy our children? When was the last time you simply observed or listened to your kid, without an agenda or lurking judgment?
The tools to transform your daily struggles exist — right here, right now.
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Emmy
Suzuki Harris
I'm intimately familiar with the challenges faced by career-driven parents because I have two daughters whose births overlapped with the most intense period of my professional life -- as a leader and later executive at one of the world's most prominent social change businesses.
They say the most powerful work comes from turning our pain into purpose. I've experienced so much pain from not being equipped to handle working parenthood. My way of giving back is to reduce this needless suffering for others.
I found my way through and I’m here to help you find yours.
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I've learned to manage my emotions more effectively and embrace a more playful approach with my children. Emmy has been instrumental in helping me work collaboratively with my partner, turning us into a true parenting team.
Emmy brought a rare wisdom and empathy that comes from someone who sees people for who they are, combined with an ability to deeply but quickly understand. And I got SO much from her coaching. It is hard to reconcile the ground we covered in the interactions we had. The mindset shifting, really clever and incredibly effective practical steps, and very welcomed podcast recommendations for in-between session inspo was a perfect mix. I wholeheartedly recommend Emmy.
Through exercises and prompt that she shared, I began creating concrete steps that have helped me explore my dreams and visions in my life. There was also a lot of empowerment and a strong mind shift in how I deal with my day-to-day life experiences such as setting boundaries, effective communication, people pleasing and also creating a space for me to just exist without carrying the burden of the world with me.
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The Evening Reset
Weekday evenings are high stress for working parents, and it’s too easy to end the day feeling exhausted and disconnected from the people who matter most.
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