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The Working Mom Juggling Act

Making It Work for You and Your Baby

By Amy Dingmann

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Be Creative with Your Schedule

"If you have a job that is flexible, take advantage of it," Hutchins says. "I could flex my hours instead of working the traditional 8 to 4:30, working around my husband's schedule so that my son could be in daycare less."

If your job isn't necessarily flexible, it helps to have childcare that is.

"I think for women returning to work, the first and foremost important thing is to find childcare they are comfortable with," Keroes says. "I have been a working mom now for seven years and still feel like the furthest thing from an expert. But what I have found is the key to keeping all the balls in the air is finding the right childcare. You need to find a daycare or a nanny with extended and/or flexible hours – or your delicate balance will topple like a house of cards."

There is no denying that being a working mom is a struggle. And it can be easy to let guilt or unrealistic expectations get in the way of the millions of things you have to accomplish.

"The best advice I can muster is try your best to let go of the guilt, embrace the dust bunnies, pour a glass of wine when you get home from work and just do the best you can," Keroes says.

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