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The Working Mom Juggling Act

Making It Work for You and Your Baby

The Working Mom Juggling ActJuggling diapers and day planners, bottles and business meetings – the struggles of new working moms are endless. Striving to find the delicate balance between all the things on your plate is oftentimes overwhelming.

Many working moms share the sentiments of Amanda Lewandowski, mom of three from Foley, Minn. "I feel like I have to be Supermom," she says. "I need to clean the house, do the laundry, make supper, be a good wife, yet tend to every need of the children, all while working 40 hours a week. There just isn't enough time in a day. Am I spending enough time with my children? Are they getting everything they need from me? Are they being taken care of well enough when I'm at work?"

Striving to find the delicate balance between all the things on your plate is oftentimes overwhelming.

The daily battle of the working mom is full of both stress and surprises. However, there are a few things you can do to make your job a little more manageable and create pockets of time to spend with your baby.

Be Realistic

Having a baby changes your life. You're twice as busy as you were before, and you can only spread yourself so thin. Evaluate the expectations you have of yourself to see if they are still realistic as the working mother of an infant.


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gabby says
March 19, 2010

I work graveyard hours, 10 hours 4 days
My biggest struggle is sleep. I struggle everyday even on weekends. My guilt of not spending enough time with my 2 girls and being tired all the time! this scheadule works for my family and brings enough money home so a change of shift is out of the question. Helps little that I'm not so organized so I'm always stressed. Need advice please!

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