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Calling all overscheduled moms (that would be pretty much all of us)! Join this stellar panel to get tips and tricks on ways to better manage your time, separate work and home life, learn to say no and so much more!

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designmom
Before I found social media, I was a graphic designer and art director. Now, I author Design Mom. I'm also a founder of Alt Summit and Kirtsy.
Elle@SeeMomWorkBlog
Kami Lewis Levin
I'm a curriculum designer and professional developer for an educational non-profit in New York City. I work with high school teachers to explicitly integrate literacy skills into their content areas. Oh, and I also have a blog.
sarahjanestudios
designer/illustrator
Jennifer Sabatini Fraone
Reworkingmom
Coach, change agent, consultant, entrepreneur
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      Elle@SeeMomWorkBlog

      My hubs is very supportive. We work great together to manage the house. We need more romance however!

      4 months ago

      Emily

      All critical ingredients for sure!

      4 months ago

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      sarahjanestudios

      Play and do things unrelated to work that you both have in common.

      4 months ago

      LaShaun - Shootie Girl

      @Chrysula - I LOVE that! Respect and concern are critical.

      4 months ago

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      Chrysula

      Remembering to treat my husband with respect and concern, knowing that in his core he wants what's best for me just as I want what's best for him. Even when I want to throttle him (so unfair because he's AMAZING) has also been key :) !

      4 months ago

      LaShaun - Shootie Girl

      Date nights are a priority for my husband and I? If our babysitter is booked, we make a picnic on the basement floor. There are TONS of ways to stay connected. We keep it creative ;-).

      4 months ago

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      Chrysula

      We have a weekly meeting. I've become a bit of a geek about it. But it's SAVED us. http://chrysulawinegar.com/2009/12/02/the-key-to-whatever-work-life-balance-i-possess-is-right-here/

      4 months ago

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      Jennifer Sabatini Fraone

      Talking every week about what the days ahead will bring is so important. We also share calendars with family and work appointments on our iPhones and our Mac at home. This helps us to stay organized and know who needs to be where. Not very romantic but logistics are so important with the kids! And it helps us work things out ahead of time.

      4 months ago

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      Kami Lewis Levin

      My husband and I are equal partners. We split household chores, we bounce parenting ideas off each other, we support one another. But I am STILL my kids primary caregiver. It's hard, but I find the more time we spend together (alone) the better our marriage is and thus the smoother my days are.

      4 months ago

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      Reworkingmom

      My husband and I take have all hands on deck. We have become expert jugglers with day to day. We are lucky to have flexibility in our work, though sometimes more than others. Tonight I am going on a work trip and my husband will jump in picking up my daughter from day care, dinner, bath etc.
      We’re not always on the same page with our schedules, but we know that our values are the same and we want the same things for our family. Sometimes when things get hectic we remind ourselves that we are really in sync in a lot of ways.

      4 months ago

      Annabeth

      I would love advice on this front!

      4 months ago
    • Chrysula 11 comments
    • How do you make life work with your partner? I know not everyone is with a supportive spouse, but can we share any ideas for negotiating with love and kindness on these issues in our homes with our loved main guy?!
      4 months ago
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      Beatrice

      Love that quote! It makes so much sense to me and what better way than a poster. Will start working on the poster tonight.

      4 months ago

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      designmom

      As for the "cramming", I have evolving thoughts on that. I feel like our life here in France is slower -- not much in the way of extra curricular activities. Yet, we're definitely trying to cram in as many experiences as we can during our time here. I definitely want to embrace every good thing this life has to offer -- and I suppose that means some cramming might be involved. But I might be okay with that.

      4 months ago

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      designmom

      Good questions, Sarah. To me, the quote meant that if I filled my day doing things I love, then it was probably a pretty good day. Even if I couldn't do every single thing I love, it's still a day filled with opportunities I look forward to.

      4 months ago

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      Jennifer Sabatini Fraone

      I need a "Like" button for this :)

      4 months ago

      Christine Koh

      I saw that on Twitter! To Sarah's point, perhaps a revision to: "Fill your life with things you love and there is no room for the things you don't love."

      4 months ago

      Kayla S

      I love that! So smart! And absolutely true...

      4 months ago

      Annabeth

      I like the reminder that we should fill our days with the things we love to do.

      4 months ago

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      sarahjanestudios

      But what of the "cramming" part? And the problem of loving too many things?

      4 months ago

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      Elle@SeeMomWorkBlog

      That is such a great quote! And you also don't have time to stress about tiny worries.

      4 months ago

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      Reworkingmom

      love it!

      4 months ago
    • designmom 10 comments
    • I heard Gretchen Rubin speak recently and was really struck when she was talking about work life balance and said she had stopped trying to achieve it. Instead, she tries to think like this: “If I cram my life full of the things I love, there is no room for the things I don’t love.”

      Put that on a poster and I will buy it! : )
      4 months ago
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