#314 | THE REAL BATTLE OF MANAGING WORK AND MOTHERHOOD | WITH ASHLEY CHANG

In this conversation, Ashley Chang and I discuss the challenges faced by working mothers in balancing their careers and family life.

Ashley shares her personal experiences and insights from her research on the struggles of working parents, emphasizing the need for support systems and the importance of recognizing the mental load that comes with parenting. They explore the concept of creating a supportive environment for mothers, including the role of executive assistants in alleviating some of the burdens of family management. The discussion highlights the ongoing challenges in workplace culture and the need for more effective solutions to support working families.

IN THIS EPSIODE:

• Ashley was inspired by her mother's experience as a working mom.
• Many women feel they have to choose between career and family.
• The concept of 'perceived choice' in motherhood is often misleading.
• Balancing work and family can feel like being two people in one.
• Expectations placed on mothers can lead to feelings of inadequacy.
• Research shows that many parents struggle with time management.
• Sundays aims to help families reclaim their time together.
• Executive assistants can alleviate the mental load for parents.
• The emotional connection to the baby can differ between parents.
• Creating a supportive work environment is crucial for working mothers.

ABOUT ASHLEY:

Bio - Ashley Chang is the co-founder and CEO of Sundays. She was inspired to start Sundays by her own mom, a software engineer in the 80’s who left the workforce because she felt like she had to make a choice between work and family. Ashley spent a decade prior to Sundays in early stage technology companies – as the first employee at a developer tool company, building member experience for health insurance and benefits at Collective Health, and joining Carta to help scale their Venture Capital products from $10 to >$100M in revenue. During this time she saw many of the smartest women she knows have to make the same choice between family and work, 30 years later. In the past year, she has spoken to >1,000 parents about what makes it so hard to have both a meaningful career and family. She’s on a mission to make it possible for future generations.

CONTACTS:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymchang/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/with-sundays

https://www.instagram.com/with_sundays

Website Details - https://withsundays.com/utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=happymamapodcast

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The Journey of Motherhood and Career

12:51 The Reality of Balancing Work and Family

24:48 Creating Support Systems for Working Mothers

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