How Modern Women Balance Work and Home — A Guide

Today, there are nearly 3.5million women living on this planet. Globally, 48% of the adult female population is part of the labour force.

Times have changed in the last few decades, women’s participation in work workforce is increasing gradually, minimising the gender gap. Women are rising amongst all odds than ever before.

From being dependent to becoming self-sustainable women, from being suppressed to becoming a leader, from being subjugated to flying high, and yet this journey is very, very difficult.

I have heard some progressive Ben talking like this, that I am allowing my wife to work, and I am allowing my daughter to work. Now, understand, we always say, What is a couple? It is two heads of the family.

Both have made their individual decision; there is nothing like somebody allowing you and someone who is not allowing you. You take charge of yourself.

Understand, your career is your choice.

Don’t allow somebody to take your choice; you have to sit quietly and understand from all sides how you would manage your career.

Generally, working women face many challenges. They often feel they are being overburdened by the unequal distribution of work.

Well, in the present patriarchal social structure, men usually think that household chores are women’s duty, and they should perform them. This adds to a lot of work pressure.

Let’s find out how to manage this difficult task of work time management.

No.#1:

When both are working, there should be an Equal Distribution of Household work.

Everybody should know how to work in the kitchen, everybody should know how to handle the other chores of household ship and there should not be a strong burden on one person.

Men should not feel for going and cook in the kitchen or clean or sweep. All this work is beautiful.

No.#2:

All working people should be self-sufficient. They should not expect others they praise them or help them.

They all should become self-sufficient. Their job, needs, and requirements should be done by themselves.

No.#3:

In case of overburden feel no, it is too much, you can’t come out of your skin to work.

In such a case, you should speak out, you should definitely take some help, and that help would really help reduce your stress and tension to a great extent. More hands doing the work naturally is going to help you.

No.#4:

Working women with children should definitely have some help to take care of their children and their children’s needs.

A child needs 24 hours of attention, and that is not possible when we are working, so helping hands are very much essential.

No.#5:

When both couples are working, they should know very well that nobody’s job is superior or inferior.

You are earning more, so your job is better, and somebody is earning less. Don’t compare all that. Work is work.

So, you should distribute all the work equally well you respect your partner’s job fully, and see that you cooperate.

No.#6:

The practice of yoga would keep your energy much higher to see that you can handle your situations positively.

You should know that Family, house is itself a 24×7 job. It is an institution you should know about, and so it needs full-time attention.

Yoga would enable you to give you a good amount of energy and time to work at home well and to work on your career well.

Final Take

So, follow some or more aspects of yoga should be applying to your life.

Well, so now that we have discussed Household Challenges now let us discuss about Work Place Challenges.

Studies show that in India, women are paid only 65% compared to their male colleagues for the same work.

Women’s enthusiasm goes down because they find women are not taken seriously, they are paid much less, hostile environment; men don’t take them seriously.

All these factors bring absolutely low enthusiasm. Women are no more than zestful. Their entire drive to work is strongly diminished.

So, understand this backward thinking should just go away, and we have to strike a very good balance because it is found that women are more capable, more enthusiastic, more work driven, and they should be more encouraged and not discouraged.

Well, my strong advice to all working women is that your job should give you satisfaction, should give you joy, and not take you into a painful situation, drag you down, not make you feel tired.

You should be coming home, you should be working in the house, sleeping.

But if your job is such that you can’t manage all these things, then think again, rethink again.

Remember, if you are not happy, then no amount of money that you are earning in your career is going to help you improve your health and your happiness.

So, be very, very clear and always remember that if you are not happy and healthy, no amount of wealth is going to bring satisfaction in your life.

So, I will leave you with a partying thought: Strike A Balance Between Making A Living and Making Your Life. Celebrate your career and celebrate your life.

Wishing you all the Best for this difficult life, but you will be able to make it, you will succeed, and you will really enjoy life and living.