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By Sojourner<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

o Absolve yourself of “mommy guilt.” You are doing the best that you can.<\/p>\n

o Remember that a desire for a career does not make you a bad mother, nor
\ndoes a desire for work\/life balance make you a bad employee.<\/p>\n

o Be proactive and creative. Many supervisors are open to considering
\ncreative solutions when they are presented, but will not be so conscious as
\nto offer them unasked.<\/p>\n

o If you have a partner, ask that partner for help and unconditional
\nsupport.<\/p>\n

o Find a community of mothers who also work outside the home. So much mom
\nsupport is based on the stay-at-home crowd, and while some of our issues are
\nthe same, some are very different.<\/p>\n

o Remember that raising children only comes once in a lifetime.<\/p>\n

Sojourner Marable Grimmett has a BA in communications from Clark Atlanta
\nUniversity and an MA in media studies from Pennsylvania State University.
\nShe is a stay-at-work mom and her experience in higher education spans over
\n10 years working in student services and enrollment management. She lives in
\nsouthwest Atlanta with her husband, Roland and two young sons, Roland Jay
\nand Joshua. Visit her blog: http:\/\/sojournermarablegrimmett.blogspot.com.
\nFollow her on Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/sojournerruth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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