"I've been a freelance journalist for about 12 years, but never has this work-from-home, choose-your-own schedule arrangement been so valuable. Last year I was able to be with my wife at almost every doctor's appointment, ultrasound, and blood test before we became parents in April. Since our daughter was born, I have enjoyed the flexibility not only to make it to every pediatrician appointment and give my wife"
"I couldn't imagine having to walk out the front door each morning, only to return a couple of hours before bedtime in the evening, but of course that is the reality for most working parents. That is perhaps why solopreneurship is so popular among those with kids, especially women, and particularly those stepping away from extremely demanding careers to start or grow their families."
"When her first child was born, Fernanda Chouza went in the opposite direction, taking on a more challenging role at a fast-growing AI startup in San Francisco. Over time Chouza says she earned the respect and leeway to take time off to care for her kids, but then she got laid off in 2022, when her kids were 2 and 4 years old."
A freelance journalist describes how flexible, home-based work allowed attendance at prenatal appointments and regular pediatric visits and enabled active participation in daily caregiving since the child's birth. Long commutes and fixed office schedules separate many working parents from family, motivating a move toward solopreneurship, especially among women and those leaving intense careers to raise families. Studies from Australia and Canada show many workers transition into parenthood and self-employment simultaneously, and some research suggests self-employed mothers can outperform those without children. Trade-offs exist for parents pursuing demanding corporate roles.
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