We get inside the head of a woman whose due date is just days away. She shares with Erica her worries, hopes, and questions about how having a baby will change her career. Erica offers practical advice for managing a new identity and new work-family demands.

We get inside the head of a woman whose due date is just days away. She shares with Erica her worries, hopes, and questions about how having a baby will change her career. Erica offers practical advice for managing a new identity and new work-family demands.


Guest:


Elainy Mata is a multimedia producer at HBR.


Resources:

A Working Parent’s Survival Guide,” by Daisy Dowling
New Mothers, Let’s Talk About Your Professional Identity Crisis,” by Janna Koretz
How to Return to Work After Taking Parental Leave,” by Rebecca Knight
Managing Parental Leave (Yours or Someone Else’s),” by Women at Work
The Upside of Working Motherhood,” by Women at Work
What Managers Should Know About Postpartum Depression,” by Julia Beck