As an executive, I took a 3-day PTO to be a housewife. I tackled my dusty to-do list and was more present at home.
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In this Saturday edition of Business Insider Today, we talk about how millennial women are getting creative with work-life balance — or leaning out altogether.
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The author (not pictured) used her stay-at-home PTO to tackle household to-do list items.Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Leaning outIt was day two of my stay-at-home PTO. This is the time off that isn't for traveling or relaxing, but — as I told my group chat — to be a housewife.And over three days, I was productive: I decluttered a closet, replaced a broken appliance, and even enjoyed a Pilates class at 11 a.m. Not only did I accomplish goals that had gotten dusty on my to-do list, but I also noticed other positive benefits. I listened more to my children and felt more present.As an executive, I immediately wanted to repeat this: three days at the start of every quarter to simply be a housewife.It's just one solution for what so many millennial women and mothers are trying to figure out as they climb the corporate ladder. While some are experimenting…
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