There is a crossroads where women who become parents approach motherhood and work-life balance. While many people have written about countless ways to balance it all, Myiesha Sewell, Beauty Director at Sephora, said that it's important to find ways to exude and prioritize your beauty no matter your career path.
"If I find myself doing a different job than my job description, I go to my manager and express what I think I could do well or where I have strengths. My new positions show themselves. I love that. It's very hard to know what exactly you want to go after when you're artistic. Or in a creative field. There's no direct path. It's so hard to see," said Sewell.in the workplace has made room for Sewell professionally and personally.
"Since my partner and I work from home, we share childcare. Not only am I a stay-at-home mom, but I'm also a work-from-home, stay-at-home mom. Which is exhausting, but you only have little kids for a few years. And childcare is so expensive," said Sewell.,"Early data suggests that workers are spending 11.1 percent of their saved commute time on childcare, and 15.5 percent on housework. Among those living with children, the share spent on childcare rose to 18.