We bring you three stories about parental leave, from listeners whose experiences with it changed them, for better or for worse. They talk about having to fight for more time off, go back to work before they were ready, care for sick babies, and try to hide their exhaustion and stress. Ultimately, they’re stories about how inadequate leave policies hurt fami ... Show More
Jun 2022
Emily’s Taking a Break from Nine-to-Five
Our free-spirited, entrepreneurial co-host is applying advice from all our episodes on side gigs, freelancing, starting a small business — and quitting — to her own life. Emily reflects on her decision to leave her design job at HBR to fully focus on a long-time creative passion, ... Show More
8m 43s
Oct 2023
The Stay-at-Home Vs. Working Parent Debate: What’s Best for Your Kids?
On today’s episode, we tackle a true hot button topic: Is it better for your kids if you are a working parent or a stay-at-home parent? (Spoiler alert: Both are jobs, both are hard, both are rewarding, aaaannd you’re doing an amazing job!) Join us as we dive into the research and ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2024
Office Hours: Scott’s Thoughts on Job-Hopping, How Much Paternity Leave Should I Take?, and Leaving College to Start a Business
Scott gives his thoughts on job-hopping, speaking to why you should be loyal to people and not organizations. He then offers advice to a new dad wondering how much paternity leave to take, saying that life is a series of tradeoffs. He wraps up with more advice, to a dad whose son ... Show More
19m 15s
Mar 2022
8: Learning How To Be A Working Parent – And Not Just A Parent, Who Also Works
Having a job and having a child isn’t just a balancing act of two different roles. It’s a whole new identity to figure out — you are a working parent. But if you spend your efforts being devoted to work, and then devoted to kids, where does that leave… you know… you? How do you t ... Show More
20m 7s
May 2017
#ASKGARYVEE 254 | THE ULTIMATE FATHER AND SON DUO AND HOW WINE LIBRARY GOT ITS NAME
Loved loved loved having my DAD, Sasha Vaynerchuk on the show this week. Anyone that's in a family business NEEDS to hear this one. There's a lot of really, really important topics here, and the call-in questions were even deeper. We go back and forth about topics like what to do ... Show More
1h 4m