“I’m about to embark on a six-month secondment.”
That’s what I’ve been telling myself these last few weeks as I transition into the daunting world of parenthood. All the parents out there reading this are no doubt having a chuckle to themselves thinking I must be kidding myself if I think I’ll simply snap back into a full-fledged working professional again at the end of this “secondment”. The reality is that this is only the start of the wildest ride of my life filled with doubt, anxiety and non-stop questioning of “am I doing it right?”. I should disclose at this point, that I’m expecting twin girls (surprise!), so in fact, let’s just double the doubt, anxiety and non-stop questioning!
Given the news, it’s no surprise that International Women’s Day this year has felt more significant to me than ever before. The #IWD2021 theme is #ChooseToChallenge and it’s a topic that my partner and I have discussed in detail over the last seven months, especially when it comes to how we’ll raise our two girls. The list is long and it’s only the beginning, but here is my promise:
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