Yesterday morning, as I was locking the front door to my house, I had two pieces of buttered toast balanced on a paper plate, to eat in the car on my way to work. On my pinky finger I had one of those plastic grocery bags with a Christmas gift I need to return. In my other hand I was leaning over to lock the door, while balancing my purse and tote bag containing notebooks and important papers for work. Oh, and I had my travel mug full of hot coffee — which hand that was in I can’t remember. But it made it to my desk that morning; maybe I balanced that on my head!

I know I am not the only mother in the world who does this balancing act. Even stay-at-home moms do it. We all have to balance our lives with our families’ needs.

Last night, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Dr. Bailey showcased the daily struggles that mothers face. She worked for years to get to the place where she is in her career. A career that takes years of study and practice. She is in a good place. She saves lives. In last night’s episode, she was faced with saving her baby — and her marriage. What will she do? It was an emotional episode because so many of us know exactly how she feels. How is Bailey going to remedy her situation. Where is her balance? I’ll be looking forward to other new episodes to find out.

In the meantime, I’ll be continuing with my personal quest for balance. Maybe tomorrow I’ll eat breakfast at the table before leaving for work.

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