Kortney Ross is an instructional designer and leadership consultant. She is also the host of the NextGen Work Culture podcast, and mother of 2. We cover a wide range of topics, including why teaching is a good job for a working parent, how to overcome the fear of what others think, how to start freelancing to free up your time, and why we all learn how to play the recorder in school. TIMESTAMPS 03:00 is it hard to be a teacher and a parent at the same time? 05:05 making the jump from full time to freelancing 07:40 does entrepreneurship actually come with better work life balance? 09:35 the fear of what others will think 11:55 developing family friendly workplaces 16:05 how to know when it’s time to leave 19:45 tips on work/life balance 21:35 tips for self-care 23:45 why do all kids have to learn how to play the recorder 24:20 advice to encourage your kids to get into musical instruments 25:45 advice when you feel your workplace isn’t accommodating to working parents  26:45 number one advice for busy working parents 27:05 best advice you’ve ever received  28:00 advice to former self  29:00 advice for me EPISODE LINKS: website: rosslearningsolutions.com podcast: NextGen Work Culture instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextgenworkculture/ linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kortneyross/ SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠  Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd