Greetings to the Simmons Community! I especially want to welcome back to Boston and to campus all the students, faculty and staff of Simmons as we enter September and this exciting new year.
If you have been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed that it has been a few months since I have written. I have been a bit busy. You might remember that I have pledged to share money saving tips with you that I have learned by running my financial planning firm here in Boston, Lantern Financial. I am taking a break from that this month, since I have exciting personal news to share. In addition to the challenges of running a start-up company, my husband and I welcomed our first daughter (and future Simmons student!), Alice, to our family in mid-May!
While this has been an extremely rewarding summer in many ways, the challenges of raising a newborn and keeping a company thriving have been difficult.
I have been working primarily from home this summer - juggling client work and caring for Alice each day. Prior to the birth of Alice, I was thrilled to have found recent Simmons graduate, Leah Hanson, and hired her to handle the day-to-day operations of the business while I am working from home. Leah has been doing an amazing job and Lantern has continued to grow and succeed over the past few months thanks to her remarkable efforts. Additionally, we have continued to welcome students each semester from the Simmons internship program and each of their contributions have added significant value to the business.
My husband and I both have careers about which we are very passionate and love our work, but we have been hesitant to send Alice to daycare right away. First of all, we enjoy spending time with her. Additionally, daycare in the Boston area is so expensive. For the time being, we have been relying on a rotation of me, my husband Scott, and my nearby mother trading off on caring for Alice during the day. For now, this solution is working. The business is thriving and Alice is a happy, content baby.
At the beginning of 2010, we will need to re-evaluate the situation and come up with a more long-term solution, but in the meantime, this delicate dance is working.
As Simmons women, we work hard to be able to "have it all" - primarily career, family, and community success. From my short experience so far, I can say it is definitely possible. It is more challenging, but also more satisfying than I thought it would be.
Have you been through this in your own life? Do you have any tips to share? I would love to hear them!
If you have been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed that it has been a few months since I have written. I have been a bit busy. You might remember that I have pledged to share money saving tips with you that I have learned by running my financial planning firm here in Boston, Lantern Financial. I am taking a break from that this month, since I have exciting personal news to share. In addition to the challenges of running a start-up company, my husband and I welcomed our first daughter (and future Simmons student!), Alice, to our family in mid-May!
While this has been an extremely rewarding summer in many ways, the challenges of raising a newborn and keeping a company thriving have been difficult.
I have been working primarily from home this summer - juggling client work and caring for Alice each day. Prior to the birth of Alice, I was thrilled to have found recent Simmons graduate, Leah Hanson, and hired her to handle the day-to-day operations of the business while I am working from home. Leah has been doing an amazing job and Lantern has continued to grow and succeed over the past few months thanks to her remarkable efforts. Additionally, we have continued to welcome students each semester from the Simmons internship program and each of their contributions have added significant value to the business.
My husband and I both have careers about which we are very passionate and love our work, but we have been hesitant to send Alice to daycare right away. First of all, we enjoy spending time with her. Additionally, daycare in the Boston area is so expensive. For the time being, we have been relying on a rotation of me, my husband Scott, and my nearby mother trading off on caring for Alice during the day. For now, this solution is working. The business is thriving and Alice is a happy, content baby.
At the beginning of 2010, we will need to re-evaluate the situation and come up with a more long-term solution, but in the meantime, this delicate dance is working.
As Simmons women, we work hard to be able to "have it all" - primarily career, family, and community success. From my short experience so far, I can say it is definitely possible. It is more challenging, but also more satisfying than I thought it would be.
Have you been through this in your own life? Do you have any tips to share? I would love to hear them!
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