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Sharon Singh Sidhu

Why 'career vs. kids' is a lie

Published 21 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

For years, I thought I only had two choices:

  • Stay in my job for the steady paycheck — but miss out on time with my kids.
  • Or quit to be there for them — and lose financial security my family depends on.

Sound familiar?

I call this the false choice.

Because the truth is, you don’t have to choose between career or kids.

Here’s what I did instead:

  • I carved out just 1 focused hour a day in the margins of mom-life.
  • I stopped waiting for the 'perfect time' or 3-hour blocks that never come.
  • I built my business around my life — not the other way around.

It wasn’t neat. It was messy. Full of mistakes and doubts.
But it worked — I signed my first client while still working full-time and raising two kids.

That’s what I call the third way.
And if I can do it, so can you.

Listen to this week’s podcast episode → The False Choice: Career vs. Kids vs. a Third Way

If you want to learn how I did it, CLICK HERE to start my free 5-day email course.

Sharon

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Sharon Singh Sidhu

Building a lifestyle business to retire in 5 years. Helping moms sign clients in 1 hour/day.

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