"Now that the kids are older, things are much easier. But when they were small and I was working outside the home, it was hard. There was no time to rest, and sometimes not even to eat, as I rushed to pick them up from daycare and school. I feel grateful to have a job that lets me balance my time and spend the afternoons with them, and a wonderful husband who, even though he’s not home as much as we’d like, is fully present when he is."

"I miss couples' getaways, trips with my friends, and the freedom to go to a concert without worrying about early mornings at the soccer field. But I wouldn’t trade the quiet moments for anything. Bedtime snuggles, family movie nights, those are everything."