22: Accountant Moms

What is the life of a parent accountant like?  While public accounting may offer an array of benefits, such as a flexible schedule and paid parental leave, there are also struggles and client demands that accompany work in this profession. This episode explores what it looks like to be a mom in the accounting field with working parents, Jennifer Todling and Aneika Perez. 

 

Both Jennifer and Anika are employees of Ernst & Young and have an abundance of tangible advice for working mothers, no matter where you work. Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this conversation as they dive into the importance of self-care, developing self-awareness and the emotional identity transition of becoming a working mom.  

 

Show Highlights: 

 

• Jennifer and Aneika’s working parent stories 
• What it’s like to be a parent in the accounting industry 
• Shifting with the unpredictability and flexibility of accounting and parenthood 
• Releasing yourself of the “should’s” and creating an encouraging community within the work place
• Support systems that are helpful for parents within accounting 
• The importance of self-discovery and establishing a relationship with yourself 
• Navigating the transition and emotions of coming back to work as a new parent 
• The impact of having a support system and lactation support 
• Embracing changes within the industry and staying connected 
• Letting go of expectations and allowing things to unfold organically 
• Resources that enhance the working-parent experience, including transition coaching 
• How to use time blocking successfully 

 

Links: 

 

Contact Lori: 

 

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

 

[e-mail] 

 

Contact Tom: 

 

https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/

 

Resources: 

 

The Awakened Family

 

https://www.mindfulreturn.com/back-work-baby-book/

 

http://www.thefifthtrimester.com

 

https://daretolead.brenebrown.com