Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent 

Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent  April 17, 20265:00 AM ET By  Andee Tagle ,  Malaka Gharib Maki Nakamura/Getty The first day I returned to work after parental leave, I sat down at my desk, logged into my computer — and silently sobbed right up until my first morning meeting. Life Kit How to be a working parent? Lower your standards How to be a working parent? Lower your standards Listen · 25:53 25:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5781308/nx-s1-mx-5781308-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript