Some days, I’m hot! I get my workout in before anyone wakes up. I’m vibrant for my husband before he starts work. Lunches are made. I buffoon around with my kids before my work day begins. At 8:30, my nanny takes over. I enter my home office and join my virtual team. We live in different locations around the country. We use teleconferencing technology to simulate a personal environment while working from our home offices. When this gig ends, I’ll be back on the road. We work with synergy and creativity to solve problems, navigate politics, get to “yes”. When I’m hot, it does not matter that my children are being cared for by another. The vitality I exude for them at the end of the day is worth it. I rarely lose my patience with them because each minute we spend together is golden. They have a confident, capable Mommy.  

Some days are not-so-hot. I cannot give my kids quality time because my mind is stalling over some work disharmony.  I’m frazzled and offended rather than motivated by difficult personalities. Instead of fighting these discrepancies like the tiger I am/was, I peak outside my window where my nanny is playing with my baby—not me. I wonder if he ate all of his lunch.  I yearn for the end of my day—to belong to my kids again. They are my most important clients.

There are more hot days than non-hot—but the non-hot days are often a slippery slope of negativity. When “work-stuff” gets the better of me, it deflates us all. Nobody gets me at my best. Do you feel the same?

This is why I’ve decided to blog! I’m not a complainer. I’m a consultant; and I’m determined to find a solution for the work-life balance debacle that has blessed our generation of “doer” moms. The opportunities at our fingertips—while full of adventure and growth—often cause me great indecision. You too? Great! Then let’s share—and transcend this together.