/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/dual-career-families-how-we-make-it-workTwo weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Society of Women in Engineering’s WE18 conference in Minneapolis. This is the world’s largest conference for female engineers with close to 14,000 in attendance this year! It ...en-USTelligent Community 13https://emersonexchange365.com/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/dual-career-families-how-we-make-it-workFri, 09 Nov 2018 21:05:29 GMTcd40bb2b-3d49-4868-939d-417119b40291:ff93d880-c9cf-4598-9c2b-db274fc0c552Janine McCormick0Thanks for sharing Cherra! I would say having someone clean our house on a regular basis after we had our first kid has helped us spend more time with the kids when we are home. A roster of babysitters is crucial especially since we don't have family close by. When the kids inevitably get sick, it's helpful to be in a role where you can work from home if needed while taking care of them and/or have a manager/team that's understanding of the situation and can figure out a way to make it work.