How our careers affect our children

“Our careers definitely affect our children. Seeing us go to work sets a precedent for your children of showing that we have a skill and we are choosing to use this skill to impact our community positively.”

In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Rachel Jones from Kepler Academy to discuss the juggling act that is working-motherhood in ways that make us feel confident and empowered in our identities and choices.

Tune in to this episode as Kinia and Rachel discuss society’s expectations, pressures from work-family conditioning weighing heavily on mothers, and a fresh perspective on how being a career-driven mother impacts your parenting.

Rachel is Marketing Manager for Kepler Academy Early Learning and Child Care located in Edmonton, Alberta. Rachel shares Kepler's story and services in a variety of markets, where quality care for children is in high demand. Her background includes public relations and marketing with a progressive work history in both the private and public sectors in Alberta. Connect with Rachel on Linkedin, personal website or Kepler Academy’s website.

0:00 Intro

5:53 “Would you ever send your husband to eat steak on the toilet”: Inequality at the workplace

7:53 Changing working motherhood and fatherhood to fit caregiving roles

13:23 How to use support systems so that you’re not drowning as a dual-income household

16:35 Does having children affect a mother’s income?

24:10 Tackling the maternal wall bias at your workplace

25:59 Changing and building a workplace that supports working moms

31:43 Why is being a working mom important for your children?

40:32 Looking 25-years into the future to motivate you to keep working

47:56 Relevancy to both parents and non-parents

50:52 Endnotes

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Kinia Romanowska, BA, MA, is a well-traveled award-winning journalist turned entrepreneur, maternity leave strategist, and working parent whisperer. A wife and mom of three passionate about making sure the next generation doesn’t experience the “Motherhood Penalty,” she is the founder and CEO of Pros&Babes and creator of the MoMBA (Mom MBA), the pioneering 360-leadership and personal development program for the busy, ambitious mom in Canada. She is the host of the “Engineer Your Success, Leadership, and Life Harmony #likeamother” podcast.