Girlawhirl is a super-busy person. In fact, the only busier people she knows are her working-mom Super Pals. So she was thrilled to meet up with a few of her corporate mom friends for coffee the other day. As the ladies sat around catching up with each other, Girlawhirl couldn't help but notice a trend amongst the mothers' conversations: some felt they were run ragged from trying to balance work and motherhood and couldn't put their all into either side of their lives. But one experienced working-mother said she used to feel the same way until she made it a point to come up with an arrangement that worked for everyone…
The Super Pals agreed: coming off the Mother's Day holiday made them yearn for quality time with their kids even more. And they're not alone. According to a CareerBuilder.com article, Advice for Working Moms, 44% of working moms say they would take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time at home with the kids, and almost half say if their families could survive on a single income they would leave the working world all together. However, the ladies gathered with Girlawhirl said the latter wasn't an option for them – so another alternative had to be agreed upon.
One Super Pal said the only reason she can handle double-duty as mom and half of a bread-winning team is because she found a company that allows flexibility in her schedule and on-site daycare, so she can check in with her kids at coffee and lunch breaks. She also told her friends there are many companies out there that have similar programs; they just have to put in the legwork to find the best option for their lifestyle.
They can also ask their current bosses to consider a flexible schedule if they like their current job too much to move on. 
But even better, the Super Pal assured her friends her choice to work the motherhood-route hasn't affected her ability to advance in her career – a selling point for the rest of the moms at the table.
For suggestions on how to better balance corporate and home life, and to find a list of companies with some of the best programs for working mothers, Girlawhirl told her Super Pals to check out CareerBuilder.com's Advice for Working Moms.