Family Management: On the Cusp of Parenthood
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We get inside the head of a woman whose due date is just days away. She shares with Erica her worries, hopes, and questions about how having a baby will change her career. Erica offers practical advice for managing a new identity and new work-family demands.

**Guest: **

Elainy Mata is a multimedia producer at HBR.

**Resources: **

• “A Working Parent’s Survival Guide),” by Daisy Dowling

• “New Mothers, Let’s Talk About Your Professional Identity Crisis),” by Janna Koretz

• “How to Return to Work After Taking Parental Leave),” by Rebecca Knight

• “Managing Parental Leave (Yours or Someone Else’s)),” by Women at Work

• “The Upside of Working Motherhood),” by Women at Work

• “What Managers Should Know About Postpartum Depression),” by Julia Beck