Can you have both a career and a family? It depends on your goals for both.
Talking Points:
- If you’re a successful couple with fruitful careers, you don’t have to give up on those careers once you start a family. But, you do need to be ready to adjust how you’ve done things in the past.
- The key is defining your goals both at work and at home. Then, evaluate those goals and decide if some sacrifices are needed. Sometimes, you give up things you love for things you love more.
- Goals can change as your life changes. You may have to hold off on pursuing certain things in the short term but new opportunities can present themselves in the future.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Share some of your accomplishments and goals for your career. What do you hope to accomplish in the next 2 years?
- On a scale from 1-10 (1 being terrible and 10 being perfect) how well are you doing at balancing work and family life right now? What number would your spouse give you?
- What kind of a spouse and parent do you want to be? What might you need to change in order to make that happen?
- What are some of your goals that you feel like you have to pursue now? What are some aspirations that you can push out into the future?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
