Balancing Work & Home Life

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1.Set priorities

2.Plan and d things in advance.

3.Negotiate flex hours or part-time hours if possible

4.Find a number two and a number three person:In the workplace and at home, you need to build tremendous supports.With the increased mobility of society , not all families have extended family support.If you don't have family available in town,seek out help of co-workers , friends and neighbors.Line up a couple of co-workers that your children can call to deal with their qestions or situations when you are unavailable.

5.Build rituals into your life.

Taking time for yourself has to be a priority. It's something you should do no matter how tired you are.Drag yurself out the door to your fitness class,afterwards you will be in better humor and happy that you did something for yourself.

6.Make room for couple time.

There will be special moments in your children's lives that may happen before 5:00pm-a football game, a school concert, a speech.Most employers,managers,clients have families too and underatnd these family situations.Talk to your boss,explain your need to be there, have a plan in place as to how they can deal with your absence or you can get the job one in another way or at another time.Perhaps you can work wih a colleague and spell each other off fr those important family occurences.

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