Ambitious mother from surviving to thriving in your career and at home Anne Welsh ; foreword by Robin Arzón

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Welsh, Anne, Dr., author.

Contributor:

Arzón, Robin, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work-life balance.

Working mothers.

Work-Life Balance.

Medical Subjects:

Work-Life Balance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic 2026

Summary:

"Women are told, “You can have it all.” You can be an incredible mom and have an incredible career at the same time. But nobody explains how to actually pull this off--until now. In Ambitious Mother, Dr. Anne Welsh--a licensed psychologist and mom of four--offers a refreshing perspective for overwhelmed moms. Welsh asks, “What are you truly ambitious for?” and invites readers to shed societal expectations, name what they really want, and pursue their own version of success. Readers will discover:- Why being a working mom feels so hard and what we can do to change this. - How to find their own version of ambition that fits their values. - The difference between un healthy striving and healthy striving and how to make the switch. - The Three Ps--perfectionism, people-pleasing, and pretending--and how to shed these weights without lowering standards. - How to navigate career choices as a mom. - Inspiring stories about ambitious mothers, demonstrating that ambition comes in many forms. Motherhood will change your ambition. As Welsh shares, you may discover that you are more ambitious than ever before, or ambitious in new and different ways. Ambitious Mother gives you permission to be as ambitious as you want to be. Permission to set down a few balls that you no longer want to juggle--and pick up others that you do. Permission to have the career and life you truly want"-- Bloombury Collections.

Contents:

What is the ambition paradox?

How did we get here?

Ladder or web? Two models of ambition

How children can accelerate your career

Why your ambition is a gift to your children

How motherhood teaches you to bend time

Unhealthy striving versus healthy striving—and how to make the switch

What’s possible : eight working mothers, eight versions of healthy striving

Setting up moms for success : changes that workplaces can make

Sharing the load more fairly : changes that dads and partners can make

Conclusion : wisdom from ambitious mothers

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed May 7, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Welsh, Anne, Dr. Ambitious mother

ISBN:

9798216201960

9798216201953

9798216201977

OCLC:

1584460365

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license