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Can you be a CEO and solo parent?
It might be easier than you think
Solo parenting — any parenting is not always easy. However, it may be a whole lot easier than your mind may tell you it should be. The choice is yours to see your role as a parent as a horrid, gruelling punishment of your sins and bad choices OR a blessing full of many and varied life lessons and opportunities. I choose the latter.
Solo-parenting can actually be quite rewarding no matter what your work role is. Personally, I find the stimulation of work as something to keep me connected with the world. And let’s face it, work is easier than parenting any day.
Leaving my (former) husband was a necessity. I had only been in my CEO role for a few months when his final burst of crazy made it impossible to continue the relationship.
I did have a choice though. I could continue the role and learn how to solo parent at the same time. Or I could step down. I held my breath, put my head down and forged forward.
Despite the views of some it was not my selfish hunger for my career (and I no longer think that’s a bad thing by the way) that drove me forward. It was (a) I really, really believe in what I do and there’s something pretty special about living your passion (b) somewhere within myself I knew that I’d regret passing up the…
