Top 10 ideas to find balance

Recognise that balancing the roles of mother/parent with career is work in itself. Striking a balance doesn’t happen by accident, it requires planning and effort.
Recognise that you are fabulous! Just being a mother and holding down a job makes you a success. Doing it with style and balance makes you amazing!
Remember yourself – If you don’t look after your own needs, you wont be able to find any balance in your life.
Be flexible – life always throws curve balls, what worked last week may not work this week – allow for changes and don’t expect perfection from yourself all the time
Stop trying to be Superwoman – Don’t try to do everything all the time. Some times the vacuuming may have to wait.
Recognise the signs of imbalance – stress, fatigue, resentment, depression, unhappy family life, dissatisfaction.
Delegate – Get the kids to help out, hire a cleaner once a fortnight
Prioritise – Know what the most important things are and concentrate on those – the smaller things can wait.
Think “outside of the box” – be creative in finding solutions to your life
Take time to think about balance and plan how you can get it this week.

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