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When I worked full time and lived in workaholic DC,  I followed and felt every salvo of the Mommy Wars.  I felt guilty working, but couldn’t quite imagine quitting and staying at home.  The culture where I lived was all about tackling mommyhood with the same ambition and drive as one tackles work. Now that I am living in New Mexico and working from home, I feel much more in balance.  We didn’t move so I could work at home, but the choice fits nonetheless.
In his blog, Reflections on Work/Life Balance, David Bohl reframes the issue as not one of right and wrong, but one of choosing to live your life on your terms.  According to a new study, Moms spend 10 hours per week more with their children than they did when we were growing up.  The price is free time and housework for the moms.  We are trying to live up to a new ideal motherhood that is very hands on and involved.  The key is balance, you can’t have it all, you just need to decide what you want (easier said than done… but that is an entry for another day). I think David is right on the money.  The Mommy Wars are fueled by our frustration that we really can’t have it all — all the time.
What are your work/life challenges — and how are you addressing them?