How to Survive and Thrive as a Busy Working Parent | Deb Liu (CEO Ancestry)

My guest today is Deb Liu. Deb is the CEO of Ancestry, former VP
at Meta, and writer of Perspectives. But for our interview, I
wanted to talk to Deb about a more personal topic: How to survive
and thrive as a busy working parent with your spouse, aging
parents, and kids. In our interview, Deb shared her best advice
on building a 60-60 relationship with your spouse, raising
resilient kids, caring for aging parents, and dealing with grief.
Timestamps: (00:00) How to stop parenting through guilt


(01:19) Building a 60-60 relationship with your spouse


(03:05) Choosing your marriage swim lanes


(05:41) A simple ritual for authentic family conversations


(09:51) Why the world isn't set up for two working parents


(12:24) How to solve stressful mornings


(17:29) The sandwich generation and dealing with grief


(21:38) How to build your modern village


(27:49) Raising resilient kids as a busy parent


(35:19) Closing words of advice for balancing career and family
Get the takeaways:
https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-survive-and-thrive-as-a-busy-working-parent
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