{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Full Stack Moms","title":"Raising One Kid in the City and One in the Suburbs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b9b21c5a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2961,"description":"Rachel Nazhand, VP of Operations at Arta, has built her career leading operations across startups, high-growth companies, and corporate environments. She's also a mom of two, navigating co-parenting after divorce, commuting between New York and Virginia, and finding ways to stay fully present for both her kids and her career.\n\nRachel talks about how co-parenting has changed her relationship with the mental load of motherhood, why going through divorce forced her to lean on her village, and how she's learned to embrace a family structure that works for them. She also shares why raising a baby in New York City felt easier than in the suburbs, how she navigates career opportunities without letting her personal life define her professionally, and the simple parenting routines that make life as a working mom a little easier.\n\nJump into the conversation:\n(00:00) Meet Rachel Nazhand\n(02:08) Commuting between New York and Virginia\n(03:50) Balancing co-parenting and work travel\n(06:04) How co-parenting changes the mental load\n(07:38) Staying connected with kids across households\n(11:31) How she built a village after divorce\n(13:47) Giving back through community\n(17:21) Raising babies in the city versus suburbs\n(22:02) Why she creates intentional childhood experiences\n(25:04) Navigating divorce while building a career\n(28:53) Keeping motherhood and professional identity balanced\n(31:57) The realities of parenting young kids\n(38:39) Save of the week\n\nConnect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/ \nConnect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/ \nConnect with Rachel Nazhand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelnazhand/\nCheck out Arta: https://arta.io/ \n\nProduced in partnership with Share Your Genius\nwww.shareyourgenius.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tLiCugH0VDAlmQagEydIq_sjJGBtycFGcO0dI_Y-SQo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMGVl/NzRlMzBkNmVhYzFk/MDFmYWEyNGU3OWQ5/OTIwYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}