Written by Grace Hong
Some people tell me that I am a superwoman or supermom, as I put on multiple hats throughout a day. Do I agree with that title? Maybe... (Maybe is the problem.) I am the oboist of Fifth House Ensemble, a freelancer, teacher, wife, daughter and a mother. I get asked a lot about balancing work and life from young musicians, especially during our Fresh Inc Festival, which happens every summer for 2 weeks with participants coming from all over the world. Some of the participants are newly married, thinking about starting a family, or already have a family and struggle to find the perfect balance between work and life. I really wish I could tell them, “here are the list of things you need to do and you will have a perfectly balanced life,” but it is not that simple. I do not have a black and white answer. The answer to this question changes depend on the current stage of your life, so this post is from a working mom who has two beautiful children, 5 and 3, sharing a few things I’ve learned while juggling work and life.
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