31: Engineer Moms

Parents At Work

What is it like to be a mom in a field where only 15% of practitioners are women? In this episode of the Parents at Work Podcast, we interview Dhruva Lahon and Victoria Hills, who share what it’s like to be working mom engineers. They talk about the experience of being managed, of managing others, and of parenting during COVID. They also share how they found supports in this male-dominated field, along with how they leaned on family and friends and adopted flexible hours. Join Tom Spiggle and Lori Mihalich-Levin in this knowledge-filled and inspiring conversation.

Show Highlights:

• How having children changed Dhruva’s work life
• Victoria shares how having children changed her work life
• What it’s like to be a parent in the engineering field
• What it’s like to be a woman engineer
• Beneficial work supports that Dhruva had as a new working parent
• Work supports Dhruva wished she had
• Work Supports that improved Victoria’s working parent experience
• Why extended maternity leave improves the working parent experience and is an excellent retention tool
• How AI and technology is impacting working parents
• Why you should utilize support from and for other moms in your workplace
• Resources to navigate life as a working parent
• Why you should take life one day at a time

Links:

https://www.spigglelaw.com

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

Contact Lori:

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Resources:

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