You don't have to be Marissa Mayer to make your career work as a new mom. The women of Connect: Professional Women's Network share their secrets for staying sane as working moms. Visit www.linkedin.com/womenconnect for more information and to join the Connect community.

1. Babies and Boardrooms: How to Juggle
Your Career as a New Mom
The women of Connect: Professional
Women’s Network share their secrets
for staying sane as a new working mom.

2. Another mom in a senior role once told me: "Never say you're
leaving the office because of family. It's not anyone's business. Just
say you are booked. It's true anyway."
Gretchen Scheiman
Principal, L5 Direct
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3. Don't wait until you're depleted/angry/annoyed/overwhelmed by
motherhood, work or both before you make steps to get things back
to a happy equilibrium!
Jennifer Watkiss
Marketing Manager
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4. It is very scary thinking you will not have time for everything. As a
full-time employee and mother of three, I can tell you, you will find
the time. There are going to be very emotional moments, but you
Paola Ramirez will be amazed all you can handle!
Advertising and
Marketing Director
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5. My husband quit his job and has been a stay-at-home dad ever
since. He is awesome at it, and it gave me the flexibility to continue
growing my career.
Deena Perro
Metro Manager
Manpower
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6. Lisa Barnes Determine what is most important to you and don't negotiate it. It's
Program Manager,
J.P. Morgan Chase OK to choose family over work one day, and work over family the
next. Know it won't always be even.
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7. Outsource whatever manual personal tasks you can afford and
everyone involved will be happier and more productive! It will save
you precious time that you can put to better use.
Karie Barrett
Creative Development
Director
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8. You'll need a strong support group and to know that there is always
tomorrow. I don't believe there is one right answer. Kids are resilient
and jobs are flexible (or should be).
Dagny Evans
Technical and Operational
Leader
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9. I am not an advocate of killing yourself, trying to be all things to all
people. It takes a balance of when to give your energy and attention.
It ebbs and flows.
Kathleen Wilhoit
CIO at Attune, Inc.
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10. Join the conversation!
Connect: Professional Women’s Network, Powered by Citi, is an
online community on LinkedIn that helps women achieve the
careers they want and discuss the issues relevant to their success.
For more great insights from Connect members, check out the
discussion: I am about to be a first-time mom and
would love advice on how to be successful in management
Visit linkedin.com/womenconnect for
more information and to join the group!
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