Work-life balance: the working mother’s struggle to balance home life and professional life after maternity leave
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2015-04-30
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Weis, Meghan
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This project examines the struggle of finding work-life balance, specifically for mothers returning to work after maternity leave. This project was driven by the following questions: (1) What is work-life balance? (2) What are the demands and challenges for mothers returning to work after children? (3) How can working mothers be supported to ensure a more successful transition? Finding work-life balance is not a simple task and through my research I have come to believe that for mothers to feel successful in the transition to working mothers they need to be well informed, aware of all of the possible return to work options, and have a strong support network in place. In this project I suggest that a return-to-work package be created the teachers in my district. The use of a survey and small group interviews will acquire the necessary data to determine the information needed in the package. Through this research I hope to bring awareness to the issues surrounding work-life balance for working mothers. It is intended to support mothers in their transition back to work after maternity leave.
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Work-life balance, Working mothers, Maternity leave, Balance, Imbalance, Regret, Transition