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How Being Good At Your Job Makes You A Better Parent

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How Being Good At Your Job Makes You A Better Parent

Having great working skills does not only help you succeed in your career but in raising kids and building a happy home

They say being a parent is a full-time job but for many parents who are also working full-time, there are skills in the workplace that will also assure them success in building a happy home.

For starters, you’re a master at solving problems

How Being Good At Your Job Makes You A Better Parent

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Juggling potty training with coordinating doctor’s appointments? Or you’re supposed to be picking up the kids at the exact same time that you’re supposed to deliver a career-defining presentation?

No problem is insurmountable with the vast resourcefulness that being a working parent has cultivated in you.

Helping kids solve problems is also a valuable skill.

Team management and motivation are a cinch

Being able to lead while keeping others inspired is a great ability to have in both the workplace and the home.

Nurturing colleagues and subordinates bears similarities with taking care of your spouse and children. You have to believe in them and root for them. But you also have to make sure they remain disciplined.

Focusing on the bigger picture

How Being Good At Your Job Makes You A Better Parent

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As a parent, you learn not to sweat the small stuff.

Things may not go smoothly 24/7 but this isn’t a reason to lose your head. Looking at every setback in the context of the bigger picture puts things in perspective and makes you an efficient worker and parent.

Truly listening

This is most important for parents of tweens and teens because it is a challenge all its own to get them to open up in the first place.

Active listening goes a long way, as well as prompting with open-ended questions.

Knowing how to defuse temper tantrums in adults and toddlers means letting them vent first and then guiding them by offering different points of view.

Living in the moment

Being truly present when doing a task on hand makes you a good role model both at work and in the home.

Fostering this habit not only increases productivity but also helps establish stronger connections with your family because there’s always a sense of appreciation of the present, without letting it be coloured by the resentments of the past or worries of the future.

Do you think being good at your job makes you a better parent? Share your thoughts down below!

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