Beginnings

For the first 10 years of my professional career it was all about 'Work'. Long work days, never ending projects and tight deadlines were the norm. All of that worked well as I had the time and energy to devote 100% to work; I worked for a few leading organizations in the chosen industry in my country and quickly climbed up the corporate ladders.

Then things changed…..in 2011 with the birth of my son another aspect of my life became a priority. I wanted to be 'always' there for my kid during his growing years (influence from our culture, religion and beliefs) and the same time I never wanted to give up my professional career (influence from education, empowerment and globalization). Many young professional women in my country is facing or have faced this situation and many have chosen either one path or other.

For me this dilemma opened up a whole new world of possibilities and opportunities. It shouldn't be a choice…..The need for making it all work together (kids, family, career, self) became more important than ever. It's not about being wonder women or super mom/dad, it's all about making it work together. I started my research on alternative ways of (aka flexible) working. While this is not a new concept globally, it is indeed relatively new and unexplored in my country.

As I continued with my explorations I strongly felt the need for a localized platform to help and guide others to find alternative solutions to make it all work. Thus the beginning of this blog.

During the few years I have tried out a few different work options - working full time at office while others cared for my kid, working part time, telecommuting and working from home independently. All these options are solutions for women and men based on their individual circumstances. Each of these solution has its own benefits, struggles and limitations. Globalization and advancement of technology has given us these options and it is up to You to Make it Work.

This blog is dedicated to provide information about flexible working options and other related areas that are helpful for working parents (mothers specially), to make things work around kids, family, career and themselves.

It is my hope that readers will gain quick and easy access to information and also find some motivation to always Make It Work!!!