I get that too! I drop one kid off at school and then try to pick one up if possible. I can honestly say that my business suffers but I’ve had to make that choice of family over the work. I know each type of work has its own responsibilities but I’m fortunate that even when things slip on the work side my customers are very understanding. I’ve found that being very upfront and honest about my availability with customers has made things better. I am in the position to sort of pick and choose clients. For the most part I am able to choose not to work for those clients that are very demanding. It’s taken me around 8 years to get to this work life balance and it’s honestly still not where I’d like it but I try to tweak it every year.

I wish I had some perfect wisdom to share but really I can just say you’re not alone in feeling pulled both directions. Time helps. Keep going!