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Flexibility helpsbalance tight schedule
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I am a mother of two girls (ages 6 and 5), and I also work full time as the head of Higher Education Adviser at the British International School Shanghai’s Puxi campus. Both my girls were born in Shanghai, and I have found being a working mother here has been easier than it would had I remained in the US.
There are three elements that make it easier for me to be a working mother: 1) My husband, a devoted father, is an entrepreneur who has some flexibility with his schedule, 2) We have had wonderful and consistent ayi in Shanghai, and 3) My schedule and holiday times align well with those of my children.
However being a working mother is no easy task. After working hours, I try to prioritize time with my children and be as available to them as possible. We often spend our time reading, playing with Lego, or practicing piano. But there are times when I return home exhausted and don’t have the energy or the state of mind to entertain the children. On those evenings, I wish the bedtime routine would magically happen on its own. I feel guilty when I am distracted or depleted, and I welcome the quietness that comes after the girls are asleep.
It is important that my daughters see their mother as a whole person — a woman who enjoys her profession, as well as a woman who loves being their mother.
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