I heard someone say one time that you can do it all, just not all at once, and I think that's so true. In my case, I'm trying to do it all at once, and something is always suffering.

I LOVE my work, but sometimes I get so caught up in it, I start to feel really awful about not spending as much time with my kids (ages 5 & 6) as I'd like to. I often find that I need to make a conscious effort to stop what I'm doing and give them my undivided attention for a little while, and then go back to work.

Also, I sometimes have a hard time turning off my brain and relaxing with my husband... we seem to end up spending most evenings "talking shop", even when we go out for a date night.

But I think overall it's working for our family because we talk about it a lot with the kids (why we work so much & what it is that we're doing), we regularly check in with each other about what's working, what isn't, and what changes we can make to keep the household running smoothly, and we're very aware of how consuming our work can be and that we need to step back sometimes and keep a balance (as much as possible!)

Sara Tams, sarahandabraham.com