Is finding work-life balance on your New Year Resolutions list? Then you will be interested in the successful approach Ingrid Peschke relates in this Christian Science Monitor article of December 4. It is certainly relevant at this time when many in Kansas and across the US are evaluating personal life choices as we head into a new year. Below you will find a sample and a link to read the full article.
A recent Christian Science Monitor editorial addressing a new generation of women in the workplace cites that “chief among [women’s concerns] was how to maintain a successful work-life balance” (“Outlook brightens for a new generation of women at work,” CSMonitor.com). This lines up with recent figures from the Pew Research Center, which claims that in nearly half of two-parent households in the United States both mom and dad work full time.
Many dual-income households struggle to find a solution for a proper work-life balance and quality care for children. In our family’s case, I went back to work over a decade ago when our youngest was just 2 years old. Soon the economics of commuting into the city from our suburban home as well as paying for child care for our three children became a clear-eyed reality for my husband and me. As much as I loved my job, I also missed being home for the family.
I realized I wouldn’t be as happy or effective at work if I couldn’t also be a hands-on parent, so I prayed about this dilemma to see if my desire was in the right place.