It’s time for motherhood to be embraced for the skills it adds, rather than considered a career setback.

 

 

Complete the sentence gaps with the verbs (in brackets) in the correct form. Use either active or passive form of the Past Simple/Continuous or Present Perfect tenses.

 

In business, far too often, I 1. ……….. (tell) to separate personal and professional growth. I 2. ………………… ( encourage) to take care of myself and have hobbies and interests outside work. However, it 3. ………… (be not) until I 4. ……….. (found) my own company that I 5. ………. (see) that the skills I 6. …………… (build) in motherhood and in entrepreneurship weave together in ways that 7. ………….. (improve) and 8. ………….. (support) my family and my business. 

As I talk with fellow female founders who are mothers, many 9. …………….. (experience) that lightbulb moment. Raising children intentionally 10. …………….. (equip) me with many of the capabilities needed to thrive in business. Though you certainly don’t need to be a mother or parent to build and scale a successful business, I think it’s time for motherhood to be embraced for the skills it brings to a company, rather than considered a career setback. Let’s start seeing our at-home organizations as the intensive, hands-on MBAs they are and give credit for managing complexity, resources, and human potential. 

Here are five lessons I 11. ………….. (learn) from motherhood that 12. I ……..also ……. (apply) to my business.

• Crisis management and decision-making (…)
• Resource optimization and financial management (…)
• Building and leading high-performers (…)
• Adapting to rapid growth and change (…)
• Playing the long game (…)

In order to read the whole article/check your answers, go to: https://www.inc.com/denise-woodard/how-to-bring-motherhood-lessons-to-your-business-and-drive-success/91186813

 

Key: 1. have/’ve been told; 2. have/’ve been encouraged; 3. wasn’t; 4. founded; 5. saw; 6. was building; 7. improved; 8. supported; 9. have experienced;10. has equipped; 11. have/’ve learned; 12. have’ve/ve (also) applied

 

Glossary

 

• contigency plan – a plan to be carried out if a more likely or desired outcome does not happen
• to reiterate – to say something again, once or several times
• to scrutinize – to examine closely
• actionable – capable of being acted on
• to get out over your skis – to do something too early, or before you are ready or prepared:
• to lean (in with advisers ) – to rely on
• to forgo – to give up or do without
• to see through – to give support to (a person, plan etc) until the end is reached

 

 

Match synonyms

1. to mirror	a) to diminish
2. high-stakes	b) to go beyond the limit of
3. to commit	c) to reflect
4. to mitigate	d) to look after
5. to max out	e) profoundly
6. modest	f) high-risk
7. to exceed	g) determination
8. wholeheartedly	h) to carry out
9. persistence	i) humble
10. to nurture	j) to maximise

 

Key: 1c); 2f); 3h); 4a); 5j); 6i); 7b); 8e); 9g); 10d)

 

Practice makes perfect

WORD FORMATION: Change the word in CAPITALS to fill in the blanks.

Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains

The connection between mother and child is ever deeper than thought

The link between a mother and child is profound, and new research suggests a physical connection even deeper than anyone thought. The profound psychological and physical bonds shared by the mother and her child begin during gestation (= the development of a child while it is still inside its mother’s body) when the mother is everything for the developing fetus, supplying 1. ………. [WARM] and sustenance, while her heartbeat provides a soothing constant rhythm.

The physical connection between mother and fetus is provided by the placenta, an organ, built of cells from both the mother and fetus, which serves as a conduit for the exchange of nutrients, gasses, and wastes. Cells may migrate through the placenta between the mother and the fetus, taking up 2. ………….. [RESIDENT] in many organs of the body (…). These may have a broad range of impacts, from tissue repair and cancer 3. ………….. [PREVENT] to sparking immune disorders.

It is remarkable that it is so common for cells from one individual to integrate into the tissues of another distinct person. We are accustomed to thinking of ourselves as singular 4. ………….. [AUTONOMY] individuals(…) We all consider our bodies to be our own unique being, so the notion that we may harbor cells from other people in our bodies seems strange. Even stranger is the 5. ………….. [THINK] that, although we certainly consider our actions and decisions as originating in the activity of our own individual brains, cells from other individuals are living and functioning in that complex structure. However, the mixing of cells from 6. ………… [GENETIC] distinct individuals is not at all uncommon. This condition is called chimerism after the fire-breathing Chimera from Greek mythology, a creature that was part serpent part lion and part goat. (…) Microchimerism is the persistent 7. …………. [PRESENT] of a few genetically distinct cells in an organism.(…) Microchimerism most commonly results from the exchange of cells across the placenta during 8. …………. [PREGNANT], however there is also 9. …………… [EVIDENT] that cells may be transferred from mother to infant through nursing. (…) What it is that fetal microchimeric cells do in the mother’s body is unclear, although there are some intriguing possibilities. For example, fetal microchimeric cells are similar to stem cells in that they are able to become a 10. ………. [VARIOUS] of different tissues and may aid in tissue repair. (…)

 

 

Key: 1.warmth; 2. residence; 3. prevention; 4. autonomous; 5. thought; 6. genetically; 7. presence; 8. pregnancy; 9. evidence; 10. variety

 

 

 

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