Work and Life Balance

[Editor's Note: Working moms are routine-centric. They have to be. Dropping off kids, picking up kids, handling work duties, the unexpected calls, special events, the list is endless. Yet with all that, there is one part of a working mom's day that is the absolute best. Know what that is? - Paula G]  Read more

[Editor's Note: Getting organized. I can't tell you a single person who doesn't want to feel more organized in their life or business. That is why I really loved this post. It's short, practical, a little techy (but only where it makes sense), and usable. However you might adapt her system, it's worth a read for the thought process alone. - Paula G]  Read more

[Editor's Note: Working parents are masters of working through distractions. There's the usual list of day to day distractions and then the myriad that come from calls from the kid's school, unexpected childcare difficulties, loved one at home with the sniffles. It goes on and on. There is an art to managing the balance between flexibility and being a reliable team member on the job. - Paula G]  Read more

[Editor's Note: We all wear multiple hats. If you're an entrepreneur then you have one heck of a collection. See how times are changing and how you can make the most of your own hat collection - Paula G]  Read more

[Editor's Note: Even as someone who advocates following your true calling through your work I absolutely love this post. Why? Because sometimes a boring, spiritually unfulfilling job is EXACTLY what you need and that's not "failing" or "wrong" in any way. It can in fact, be spiritually enlightening! Read on to see why... - Paula G]  Read more

I have had multiple discussions with some of my friends about "wasted degrees" and being "just a mom" and not "contributing to the household" over the past few months. It's a hard thing to come to terms with, to make sense of at times. Brittany Ann at Living in the Moment recently shared her journey through working and motherhood, with a few military wrenches thrown in for good fun. It was interesting to read through her process to get to where she is today.  Read more

I work from home. Most days, the balance works well. Then there are days where nothing goes right, including the balance of kids-and-work and my four-year-old will come to me and say, "Why are you still working? I want to play!" Me too. Old School/New School Mom has been dealing with some of this and even shared how her mom dealt with it as well.  Read more

Between blogging, social media, work, family, obligations, regular to-do's, where is there time to just BE? To switch-off, relax, and re-balance. Read this great post about how one woman switched-off to turn her life back on.  Read more

[Editor's Note: Leaving stress at the door. An important thing to do but often easier said than done. If you're overwhelmed, overtaxed, and stressed... it can be even harder to employ the skills and the mindset needed to let go. Here's how one woman is liberating herself. - Paula G]  Read more

What my life was like before I became an everyday mom, what I thought my life would be like after I was parenting children and what my life is like today are three vastly different things. It's a sticking point for some moms, facing the "what I thought" and "what it is." For some moms, however, the added issue of how their partner views the subject can be a thorn in the side of the relationship. Megs at And Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson shares her befores, her husband's thoughts, the issues they had -- and what their reality is like today. What was your journey to today like?  Read more