I love the rethinking of the words we use to explain the goals parenting while working outside the home (especially in a very demanding role). This idea of separation of work and personal life has been on my mind a lot lately. I can understand how we may want to compartmentalize to protect our mental health…and in many cases, that may be the right way forward. But this also sets up work to be a place where we might find less meaning (when many of us are trying to do good in the world) and make fewer deep connections.
I love the rethinking of the words we use to explain the goals parenting while working outside the home (especially in a very demanding role). This idea of separation of work and personal life has been on my mind a lot lately. I can understand how we may want to compartmentalize to protect our mental health…and in many cases, that may be the right way forward. But this also sets up work to be a place where we might find less meaning (when many of us are trying to do good in the world) and make fewer deep connections.