1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Juggling parenthood as a working mom can be a challenge, especially as a lawyer. Today, Tom Spiggle and Co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin interview two moms who work within the legal field, Anjali Patel and Katy Robinette.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Both mothers currently have two children ranging from the ages of 15 months to 4 years., They discuss their experience as working parents in the private and public sectors, how they found a system that works for them, and the most important things they’ve learned throughout their time as a working parent.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; For more insight on what it looks like to succeed in life as a mom and lawyer, tune into this episode of Parents at Work.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Show Highlights:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Katy’s experience transitioning into a judicial clerkship as a mom&amp;nbsp; Anjali’s experience having children as a mid-level associate at a large firm Preparing to be a working mom and aligning your career with parenthood Looking at jobs with benefits and flexibility for families&amp;nbsp; Asking firms about their parental policies and finding a firm that offers what you need&amp;nbsp; Macro and micro perspectives about what it’s like to be a mom and a lawyer&amp;nbsp; Skills that parenthood provides within the workplace&amp;nbsp; The push and pull parents feel trying to balance parenthood and a career&amp;nbsp; Support systems that were effective returning to the office from maternity leave&amp;nbsp; Changes that are happening in law that are impacting parents&amp;nbsp; Advice for navigating parenthood in the workplace&amp;nbsp; The importance of advocating for yourself and asking hard questions&amp;nbsp; Learning to communicate about your needs as a working parent &amp;nbsp; Links:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Contact Lori: lori@mindfulreturn.com &amp;nbsp; https://www.mindfulreturn.com &amp;nbsp; Contact Tom:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/ &amp;nbsp; Books mentioned:&amp;nbsp; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17383921-all-joy-and-no-fun &amp;nbsp; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/769016.How_to_Talk_So_Kids_Will_Listen_Listen_So_Kids_Will_Talk Parents At Work https://www.mindfulreturn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9887069/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/0f0f0f/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/9887069