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I am often asked the question, “How do you get through business school with a family?” I might give a light-hearted reply, but what I really want to say is, “How do you get through without one?” Here at HBS with me is my incredible wife, Abby, and our two wonderful daughters, Sophie and Margot. Though my classroom room experience may look similar to any other student, it’s in that extracurricular time that the differences come to life. Sure, I don’t attend as many social events as the average student, but it’s not a major loss when I have a small fan club of my own at home. I don’t sleep in on the weekends, but it’s because I’m busy making waffles with my two best little friends. I might be seen jumping off a Zoom meeting in a hurry, but it’s only because some “owies” are only made better by dad. There are compromises, to be sure, but the joy I get from having my kids in my life far outweighs the difficulties. They are a greater source of confidence, reassurance, and purpose than anything I could muster on my own. [...]
Chad Losee, HBS MBA 2013 grad and current Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid, shares his experience being a dad to four boys. [...]
For mothers, particularly student mothers, COVID-19 has brought about a host of new challenges, including childcare, isolation, a million decisions on risk tolerance, and increased burdens. It also made the world feel like a much larger place if you are far from family and rely on air travel.
The silver linings were in the extra time that we got to spend with our little ones – those in-between moments and mini milestones that we might not otherwise have been present for.
While the MoMBA group could not gather with the same frequency as past years, we were still a support group for one another as we navigated the joys and challenges of motherhood. [...]
As this academic year comes to an end and I think back on its many triumphs and tough days, I want to take a moment to appreciate what brought us to HBS. My husband, Austin, is an RC student, and we moved to campus last summer with our daughter Adeline, who will be two in August. The decision to attend Harvard Business School as a family was an easy one for us. Having dated since we were 16, we’ve experienced much of life’s offerings together and have always known attending business school was a goal. We grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and went on to separate universities. I went to the University of Wisconsin and Austin attended Northwestern University. From there, our long-distance relationship continued as he consulted for McKinsey in Chicago, and I attended graduate school at Marquette University for Speech-Language Pathology. [...]
Life at HBS looks different for every student as the campus is filled with people hailing from an array of countries, industries, and backgrounds. The lives students led before coming to HBS can play a major role in what they will gain from their time in business school and the experience they will walk away with. One group of people who attend school in a distinctively unique position are those who come to HBS with partners and families. [...]
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