2025-04-08
35 分钟Okay, time for Ask the Amy's.
This is when listeners send us their dilemmas.
They may be interpersonal, they may be with their managers,
they may be at their own professional development, and we chew them over and share our thoughts.
That's right.
And today's questions are around returning from maternity leave,
dealing with an unsupportive manager being taken seriously as a first-time manager plus a couple other things.
Let's start with a question about returning to work after having a baby.
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Okay, so I'm going to read this one to you.
All right.
This is from a listener who is back at work pretty recently, and she asks,
how can a woman returning from a career break or maternity leave effectively handle comments or advice from senior leaders such as,
take it slow, your family is important, or don't pressure yourself?
When you express interest in taking on more responsibilities or pursuing growth opportunities.
As a new mother, I find myself second-guessing whether I should aspire for growth or take on challenges,
especially after receiving well-meaning advice to just slow down.
How can I balance these external perspectives with my own ambitions?
Well, let's start with stop second-guessing yourself.
No one knows you better than you know yourself, right?