Difficult choices, constant criticism: Working parents go through a lot
We all see them juggling between work and kids. We see them rushing through office doors, attending phone calls, appearing in meetings, and then rushing out of office. We see them canceling parties and get-togethers. We see them fixing appointments with doctors.
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But what do we not see that working parents go through every single day? There's a lot.
They always have difficult choices to make
Several times they find themselves in a critical situation. For example, an important meeting with a client coincides with the kid's PTA meeting making it almost impossible to choose one and drop another.
Prioritizing work and choosing between job and child care puts working parents in never ending dilemmas.
They are always criticized
Working parents are condemned for being selfish and greedy. Society does not consider them as good parents, especially the mother.
Even if a woman is a successful entrepreneur, her role as a mother is often judged. She is ridiculed for running after money, power and position and not fulfilling the basic duties of a parent.
They do not get proper sleep
A working parent hardly gets time to have a sound sleep. The person is always caught up between strict deadlines of work, project, assignment and kids' vaccination doses.
A working parent works round the clock and several times he or she has to sacrifice sleep.
They hardly get a "me-time"
Working parents get so busy with meeting targets and fulfilling the demands of kids that they hardly find time for themselves.
The commitment to work and the guilt of not leaving the child without any care, leaves them with no choice but to ignore their own priorities, including health.
Somedays, they drag themselves out of bed
Working parents run on limited energy. Sometimes they have lots of enthusiasm that adds to the energy, but some days they simply crash.
If your colleague who is also a mom to a three year old appears dull and lost on any day, try to imagine how much she would have struggled in the morning to come to the office.
The never ending pressure
The pressure of meeting financial needs, the burden of fulfilling social obligations and the need to look after all, pushes these individuals too hard sometimes.
A small mistake by your colleague might be the result of a night spent without sleeping worrying about money or something else. The bitter argument that you had with your senior might be due to your kid's performance in school which has bothered you a lot.
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