It's working for Elyse Oleksak
New York, NY
1 child
I'm my own boss :) As a business owner, we were working from the delivery room :)
What is one piece of advice you wish you could offer your former expectant self?
Everything gets better when the baby is out in the world! While you have the same stress and anxiety, at least there’s the pay off of a sweet munchkin face at the end of the day!
What was your primary motivation for deciding to return (or not) to work? How early did you tell your employer?
I’m my own boss 🙂 As a business owner, we were working from the delivery room 🙂
How much leave did you take, and how comfortable were you taking it?
About 2 hours. We didn’t have much of a plan, that’s the life of a business owner!
Who was your biggest source of support in returning to work? What was your biggest pregnancy indulgence?
My husband. With the baby and the business we are in it together. It’s a tag team effort.
Fill in the blanks: As a working parent, I never expected ____ would be so hard and ____ would be so much easier!
I never expected leaving the baby would be so hard and just innately knowing his needs would be so much easier