"Before I got pregnant with my firstborn, I was working in the corporate world as a marketing manager. It was an intense job that I absolutely loved, both as a single person and then as a newly married one. I got to travel the world, quickly advance in my career, and diversify my skill set, but I could only do the job because I didn't yet have kids."
"I remember finishing the keeping in touch day, crying in my boss's office, telling her I just couldn't come back. The day had been a reminder of my old life - the life of a young, free, travelling corporate marketer. It was a life I knew I couldn't maintain with a baby in tow, and I mourned the end of my life as a corporate professional."
"I quit my job and, after months of deliberation and dreaming, decided to go freelance - I was really excited. Surely, I thought, I would strike a healthy balance of parenting and working if I worked for myself. The plan would be to devote all my attention to my son when he was awake, and pull out my laptop to work while he slept."
Katie Bullon worked as a corporate marketing manager, traveling, advancing quickly, and diversifying her skills. She knew she would not want to continue full-time corporate work after starting a family and attempted a part-time return after maternity leave. A keeping-in-touch day when her son was seven months old made clear she could not manage even the part-time role while maintaining her standards. She quit, mourned her former corporate life, and decided to freelance after months of deliberation. She planned to focus on her son when awake and work during naps, but the realities of self-employment ultimately caused burnout.
Read at Business Insider
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