Navigate work successfully as a firsttime parent.Just when youre starting to figure out parenting all of a sudden your leave time is over. Youre excited to go back but you already miss your baby like crazy and you dont know how youre going to get through the first meeting without dozing off let alone actually do your job.Succeeding as a FirstTime Parent will help you take a deep breath and get through it. Your first year as a working parent will be hard but it can be truly affirming. Youll find you have energy stores resources and supporters that you didnt know existed and that you can make strides forward at work when youre a new mother or father.Youll learn toUnderstand all your options for childcareHit the ground running when you return from leaveStay on the career track you want to be onCarry on amid inevitable exhaustion and emotional upheavalSet your family up for success however you measure itThe HBR Working Parents Series with Daisy Dowling Series Editor supports readers as you anticipate challenges learn how to advocate for yourself more effectively juggle your impossible schedule and find fulfillment at home and at work. Whether youre up with a newborn or planning the future with your teen youll find the practical tips strategies and research you need to make working parenthood work for you.