And if all that ever comes out of Longevity App is playing my part in changing the future of gender equality, then job done. So me getting out there and being ‘the boss’, working in a non-traditional sector or occupation, taking risks and working my guts out challenges many gender stereotypes that stupidly still exist, and shows my boys that this is absolutely normal. Let’s be clear, this post isn’t intended to start the stay-at-home-mum vs working mum debate, but for those of us who work, put that guilt down.stat. Research shows us time and time again that by providing a role model of a woman that works shows your kids that this is the norm, which in turn starts to shift these highly engrained stereotypes around what men and women “should” do. One of the biggest things that we can do to drive progress in gender equality is to work. Now you’d think that as an Executive for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency I’d have that notion pretty front of mind, but evidently not. These factors can only be seen as something that is a hugely positive role model to our boys and therefore how on earth could it be not worth it? I admit, he had a point. About 2/3rds into our bottle of red I started sharing with him the contents of my video post to which he had a fairly simple reply. “Are you serious”? His line of thought was around that the fact that I’m out there and having a crack, setting my sights high and ultimately taking a risk for the family that may (or may not) have a massive pay off. Back at the top end of 2020, when COVID-19 first hit and the economy began to tumble, women, particularly those in their 50s or older, took the hardest hit in terms of job losses from COVID-19 and. Once every few years Tom and I go out just the two of us (I know, room for improvement there). Personal Board of Directors How Carla Harris Became One of the Most Powerful Black Women on Wall Street The Morgan Stanley executive and Walmart director overcame numerous hurdles during her career. Turns out I’m not the only one who’s experienced this kind of angst, and many friends, acquaintances, hell even people I barely knew, reached out after watching my woe-is-me tale now up for all to see on YouTube to let me know that my post hit a nerve with them too. If I can’t dedicate enough time to the business to make it a success, while at the same time sacrificing family time, generating constantly sick kids from having to go to day care and slashing our family income by working on the startup instead of heading back to paid work, then what’s the point? Sounds like a really dud move to me. A few weeks ago in my SheStarts video diary I touched on the fact that I was deeply troubled around whether I was going to monumentally stuff up both work and family by pursuing the startup dream - and whether it was going to be worth it.
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