Yes, no, maybe, sometimes but not always. Put it this way, my 'balancing act' is constantly shifting to accomodate daily life. I gotta tell ya, as a working mother, I'm so sick and tired of people constantly telling me how easy it is to balance career and family. Personally, I have found that the key to having a career and family is constant negotiation and adjusting one's goals to reality (and a great babysitter). I call it, living a life of lowered expectations. I'm sure someone is going to read this and say, you're wrong, it's easy and that they've got it all down. Good. Good for them. Recently, I read an article on AOL that offered the latest input on the four (overly simplified) simple steps to balancing career and family. Here they are:
1. Incorporate telecommuting into your workday...
2. Make your family a priority...
3. Take it easy...
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