One of the biggest struggles working moms face is the idea of work-life balance. Just when I thought I had it figured out, it all came crashing down when my son left his last wrestling tournament feeling defeated. He had a strong start to the season. He won most of his matches and even won Player of the Week for his team. But in the last tournament of the year, he lost to the same group of kids he beat at the beginning of the season.
When I reflected on his matches, I realized that the other team just outworked him. While we would miss practice if I had to work late, or was too exhausted to sit through a 2-hour practice session, the other kids were there faithfully. I don’t know the first thing about wrestling, so I took work calls during practice time. But the other dads were in the room, making sure their kids were focused and not goofing off. I couldn’t help but feel like my son lost because I wasn’t fully engaged. But how can I be fully engaged with his wrestling and balance all of the craziness in my life? I can’t seem to figure this work-life balance thing out, so I would love to have all of my working moms to weigh in. Do you believe that work-life balance exists? If so, what does it look like for you?
What does work-life balance look like for you?
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