A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

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Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
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Inspiring Stories About Working Moms

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Agatha Bednarczuk and Sandra Pires 2005 in Ber...
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Working moms come in all shapes, sizes and professions. The last Olympic games had working moms even competing in the beach volleyball competition! Most of us find caring for our kids and going to work every day to be challenging. When you throw in business trips and networking events, the ability to balance becomes more challenging still. However, what about moms who travel the world as part of their jobs? What do they do with their children and how do they accomplish balance?


Here's a link to a story about two scientists who study climate change who manage to raise children while literally going to the end of the world to do their jobs.


'Mommy, You Can Do That':Navigating Work-Life Balance Thousands Of Miles From Home


If they can make it work, maybe the rest of us can too!

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