Ep 117 | How NOT to Be a Helicopter Mom
Susan Landers is no stranger to trying to develop a work-life balance. She held a full-time, demanding medical career while raising her three children and working to incorporate faith into everything she did and to help her kids grow spiritually.
Now she loves to teach younger women what to expect as they embark on both a career and motherhood. Work will challenge us as mothers or make us doubt our abilities, but we can do both!
I brought Susan on today to share what we need to know as we raise a family and keep up a career, and we’re also going to touch on some tips to overcoming being a helicopter parent. Any of you labeled as that? I’m sure my kids think I am. It’s a hard balance, isn’t it?
But, if we want to raise responsible and independent adults, we also need to learn how to hold our children loosely and not helicopter over their every move. How do we do this?
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Susan Landers
Susan Landers is a Neonatologist with 34 years of experience practicing Neonatology in the NICU. She began in academic medicine, teaching med students and residents and also doing clinical research.
After that she served two years as the medical director of an HMO. For the past 18 years she worked for Mednax in Austin, Texas in private practice.
Now she’s enjoying retirement. Alongside her full-time career, she raised three children. All three are now grown adults, and each provided her with a plethora of maternal challenges.
Susan has a new book out called: “So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood.”
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