Work And Family

[Karali3ne]

How to find balance between family and work.  How to seak your dream and still be good parent.  Both needs time

[Sleepwalker]

Yes both needs time, but providing that you're not a workaholic (I hope you're not), it shouldn't take your whole day

You can always spend time with your family on weekends, go to some nice place with your kids and spend some time in nature. You don't necessarily have to dedicate half of your time to family. at least in my opinion, you don't have to worry too much about that, but you should be there for your kids when they need you and that's much more significant for being a good parent. You will feel when they start to crave your attention, they will come to you. What's really important is that you don't dismiss them in such moments with excuses such as, you don't have time to listen to them, you're too tired and exhausted because of work etc etc. Just be there for them, listen to their stories and share yours or an advice, try to cheer them up when they're down, pay attention to how they feel, ask them how their day was. Really, such little things are actually HUGE and they make a good parent. I wish that my parents were like this when I was a child.

[Sarah Marie]

Every single day I wake up and when I do my quick 5 minute mindfulness routine I try to figure out the best way to balance this out. How to be a wife, business owner, student, mother, work on myself etc. I feel like I do a pretty good job and I will say there are a couple things I have noticed that makes it easier to balance:

• Schedule- I seriously even pencil in "me time"
• Consistency- I notice that if I keep my schedule remotely the same I can add smaller things (like 10 minute meditations) that add benefits.
• Mindfulness- When I am doing something I am 100% focused on that not looking at my phone or day dreaming
• Listen to my body- I slow down at the first signs of feeling too tired, before I get full blown sick or worn out

Overall, I feel like it's a huge challenge and always has been a huge pull on my heart between business woman vs. family woman. Somehow this far I have made it work. I do not think I want another child though. I'm to selfish and I'm okay saying that.