Tag: having children while working
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Obtaining and persisting in higher-level positions
How could I possibly do this job with two kids? Balancing work and life while moving up the ladder. I have two children: one is seven and the other four. I am the Dean of University Libraries at Towson University, with broad oversight of 53 faculty librarians, staff, and between 40-50 student assistants. I have…
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The “choice” of being a working parent and the correlation to delayed career progression
By Brett Cloyd, March 2023 My son recently turned 18, and this milestone gives me space to think about my work as a librarian and a dad. First, I wanted to share some of the important supports that helped me get to this point. My wife holds a full-time position as a professional communications specialist…
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Will my employer support me as I become a parent?
By Elizabeth Schlackman, January 2023 Whether or not to have a child is a deeply personal decision. But, it’s not a decision made in a vacuum. In the ever-increasing concentric circles of whose opinion matters: we consider a lot of people and situations when we decide to have a child. Are my partner and I both ready,…
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