How to Be a Good Parent When You Work Full Time
Many business professionals today are multi-tasking in their personal lives. Gone are the days when there was a breadwinner in the family and every household had a stay-at-home parent. With a strained economy and fastpace lifestyle in America, many parents are opting to work full-time and still raise a family. If you are part of this group, learn how to be a good parent and still work full time.
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Things You'll Need
- Child or children
- A support group in friends or family members
- Determination
- Weekends off
- Understanding
Instructions
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Find a job that allows you to spend a good amount of time off when your child is an infant. Maternity leave is becoming a thing of the past, but some jobs still offer great plans.
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Balance your work life with your home life. When you're at home, spend time with your children. Put down the Blackberry, stop checking email and head outside for a game of soccer with the kids.
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Hire a friend or family member to watch your children while they're young. You want to find someone who is both trustworthy and dependable.
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Be open to attending events at your child's school. If you work late, have your spouse or a relative attend your daughter's pageant. Or, have a close family friend show up at your son's basketball game.
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Spend weekends with your children. Many individuals work on the weekends, but request you have them off if you're a parent. Weekends are a great time to catch up on your child's personal life.
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Keep in contact with your kids. If you work late, shoot your child an email or give them a call at home.
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Tips & Warnings
Always show your child you care about them. If you're tired from work, be honest! Tell them you're feeling under the weather, but would love to set an ice cream date on Friday night, just the two of you.
Never make promises you cannot keep. If you travel a lot for work, mark it on your calendar and stick to that schedule.
