"I break out my time into half-hour chunks for playing, feeding and cleaning. I also manage my emotions and my energy by focusing on what is in front of me. For example, I clean the bathroom on Monday and don’t worry about how dirty the kitchen is until it’s time to clean it. I also try to make the time I spend with my kids meaningful by taking them to the park or just reading to them in
...more"I break out my time into half-hour chunks for playing, feeding and cleaning. I also manage my emotions and my energy by focusing on what is in front of me. For example, I clean the bathroom on Monday and don’t worry about how dirty the kitchen is until it’s time to clean it. I also try to make the time I spend with my kids meaningful by taking them to the park or just reading to them in the backyard, instead of schlepping them on errands all the time. I also took a job that doesn’t pay a ton, but I have a lot of paid time off. It’s not as much about money as it is about benefits." —Kathy Ulrich, nonprofit development director; mom of 3-year-old twins
