I'm a founder and single parent. Here are 5 ways I stay on top of work and my kids, from shared calendars to outsourcing help.

The author (not pictured) changed her approach to work after becoming a mom.

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• Carrie Colbert, founder of Curate Capital, had her first child at 40 and second at 43.
• She said after having kids she had to focus on work and parenting over socializing or hobbies.
• Colbert said outsourcing and a lot of shared calendars help her juggle solo parenting and work.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carrie Colbert, the 48-year-old...