The Great Work Podcast

Tough Work + Parenting ... How?!

April 3, 2026·11 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

How do people do tough, meaningful work—and even thrive doing it—alongside caring for being a parent or caring for family members? I've unearthed a few strategies!WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE ABOUT THIS?I need your input on this one—as do other Great Work listeners. Join the Great Work chat (https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/dd23f6ab-5185-4da6-921f-d5b616b9d2d3), comment on the written version (https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/caring-responsibilities), or email me at adam@adamsandell.com.ARE YOU GETTING THE EMAILS?Great Work's an email as well as a podcast, with podcast embedded in the emails, so you can choose to read or listen. Sign up (free, easy to unsubscribe) here: https://www.adamsandell.com/newsletter.FEEDBACKIf you’re willing—you can answer just two questions and it helps me improve this! https://www.adamsandell.com/surveySTUFF REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE• New research on sex differences in occupational distress: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2840686• Exhaustion: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/tired-exhausted-burned-out• Imposter syndrome: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/remember-everyone-else-is-an-imposter• Worrying you've screwed something up: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/remember-everyone-else-is-an-imposter• Middle school teacher article/podcast: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/work-life-lessons-from-a-teacherIN CASE YOU MISSED ITSwanning through the tough week: https://letter.adamsandell.com/p/tough-week This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letter.adamsandell.com

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