Rebalance every day

My blog is all about trying to balance career with motherhood. In my first posting I mentioned that I find it hard to hold myself up to the SuperMom ideal. There are days I am not even sure I am a good mom, much less a supermom. My 6-year old tells me often, and I quote here "Mom, you worry too much". Easy for him to say, he is 6 and his biggest concerns are how many Pokeman cards he has or learning now to use his Heely's.

A working mother that read my blog sent a note that really inspired me:

"Pay no attention to those Super Moms, you're a real-life example for your children. They'll need to find their own balance beam when they're adults and it will be easier for them that you're not the un-real SUPER version of a mom.  Re-balance every day! "

So my new mantra is about trying to rebalance everday. Yes, I had to attend a work function Saturday night, but I spent most of Saturday afternoon in the pool and bike riding with my son. Yes, I had a client event Thursday night and my son was asleep when I got home, but I took him to summer camp the next morning.

Two weeks ago I worked at my son's school for the first time all year, it was his Kindergarten graduation event. I was asked over and over again who I was because none of the moms knew me. I spent the morning rangling 150 Kindergarteners and spent the evening at a festive VIP grand opening for a client; now that's balance.

Now it's summer, which brings on a whole new set of challenges. Getting to camps, swim lessons, etc. I am grateful that I have a husband who is very involved in our kid's life, he does his share (and more) as necessary to keep the balance beam from tumbling over and cracking......maybe he should write a blog for working fathers.

Comments

[Alicia]

Re-balance. Great idea. Thanks for the post. I've linked to you today!