"How do I find the balance? We're married a few years with young kids and that brings its challenges. Babies came during Covid times and so I was home to help out a lot at the start. My wife also had PND (postnatal depression), which we are lucky to be on the other side of, as there were some dark days for us all during that time."
"I've recently started a new job and it requires some travel as did my old job at the start of it. It'll be a while before this one settles like the old one. When I am not travelling, I've the luxury of working from home, but I have to actually do some work - and I think that is forgotten sometimes, as there is always an expectation that I do housework and parenting during working hours."
Establish clear boundaries between work hours and family time and communicate them explicitly. Negotiate an equitable division of childcare and household tasks with a shared schedule. Protect focused work time with signals, calendar blocks, and realistic expectations about availability. Plan for travel by agreeing on temporary task reallocation and arranging additional support when needed. Prioritize family wellbeing by maintaining regular check-ins about mental health and workload. Use practical tools such as shared calendars, childcare swaps, or paid help to reduce daily friction. Reassess agreements regularly as work demands and family needs change.
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