{"id":616,"date":"2025-05-10T17:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T17:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elisabettapesenti.com\/senza-categoria\/adolescenza-consapevole\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T09:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:46:15","slug":"adolescenza-consapevole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisabettapesenti.com\/en\/press-en-2\/adolescenza-consapevole\/","title":{"rendered":"My interview on the &#8220;Conscious Adolescence&#8221; podcast: when to return to work with pre-teen children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was recently interviewed on Giada Vettorato&#8217;s &#8220;Conscious Adolescence&#8221; podcast in an episode titled &#8220;To return or not to return to work when you have pre-teen children,&#8221; where I shared reflections and experiences on the delicate balance between motherhood and professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Rientrare o non rientrare al lavoro quando si hanno figli preadolescenti | con Elisabetta Pesenti Ep.26\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/1C7DoE29klON9wmCWfcueG?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During our conversation, I addressed the dilemma that many mothers experience: &#8220;I&#8217;ll return to work when\u2026&#8221; &#8211; when the children are older, when I have more time, when I have confidence in myself again. Yet, as Giada points out in the introduction, that moment seems to never arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explored the pre-adolescent phase of children and how this influences mothers&#8217; professional choices. I shared my personal experience as a mother of four children and a professional who has navigated these complex waters, transitioning from a managerial career in Brussels to my current coaching activity and co-founding La Luna del Grano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central point of the interview was the theme of female professional identity and how it evolves during and after motherhood. I proposed concrete strategies to face returning to the workplace, emphasizing the importance of overcoming fears and self-criticism that often block us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I often say in my podcast &#8220;Career Moms: Back to Work,&#8221; motherhood is not the end of a career, but can be the beginning of a new professional phase that is more authentic and aligned with one&#8217;s values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I invite you to listen to the entire episode of the &#8220;Conscious Adolescence&#8221; podcast to discover all the insights on parenting pre-teens and returning to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently interviewed on Giada Vettorato&#8217;s &#8220;Conscious Adolescence&#8221; podcast in an episode titled &#8220;To return or not to return to work when you have pre-teen children,&#8221; where I shared reflections and experiences on the delicate balance between motherhood and professional career. 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