{"id":71463,"date":"2023-03-28T20:37:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/?p=71463"},"modified":"2023-03-28T20:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:37:26","slug":"feeling-empowered-as-a-working-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/blogs\/feeling-empowered-as-a-working-mom","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Empowered as a Working Mom\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As Women\u2019s History Month comes to an end, we\u2019re continuing to celebrate women at Commvault all year round! As a working mom and proud co-leader of our Family Support Network Employee Affinity Group (EAG), I wanted to share my experience in hopes to empower working moms (and dads!) everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began my career in Human Resources (HR) over 25 years ago, and have been at Commvault for the past 11 years. I was always a people-centric person, and being in HR allowed me to celebrate the human side of the business and focus on the people, a company\u2019s most important asset. Building strong connections and empowering people to thrive and grow is what has inspired me throughout my career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having empathy has always been an integral part of my role as an HR leader, but my level of empathy completely evolved once I became a mom. I am blessed to have two beautiful sons in my life \u2013 Jake, 8, and Ryan, 6 \u2013 but my journey wasn\u2019t without challenges. In 2016, I found out I was pregnant with identical twin boys. After my initial shock that I was going to be 42 years old with three children under the age of two \u2013 I was overjoyed! After some complications 24 weeks into my pregnancy, I ended up delivering Ryan and Max prematurely. The next day, Max passed peacefully in my husband\u2019s arms. I was completely numb after this tragedy, yet still had a critical newborn baby in the hospital and a 19-month-old at home whom I had to stay positive (and thankful) for. 129 days and three surgeries later, Ryan was released from the hospital, a day after his original due date. He\u2019s a happy and healthy boy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a mom, you change after you have kids. And after losing a child, I changed even more. It made me realize that you never know someone\u2019s full story \u2013 which is why always leading with empathy and care is crucial to building relationships and creating a positive, supportive work environment. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so passionate about not only what I do in HR, but also my involvement with our Family Support Network EAG. This is a support group for working parents and caretakers in all facets of family life \u2013 from being a new parent to dealing with toddlers, tweens, teens, and aging parents.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of celebrating working moms (and all working parents!) I wanted to share some tips and tricks I\u2019ve learned from my fellow Vaulters that have helped me become a better working parent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n