39: Finding a Work-Life Balance When The 'To Do' List is Never Done: Kerry's Story on Solo Motherhood, Job-Sharing and the Lure of the Expatriate Lifestyle

This solo episode is dedicated to an anonymous "Work-Life Balance Confession" of a woman named Kerry (*not her real name), who did not want to reveal her identity. Kerry's work-life balance story originally featured on the blog, and centred on the themes of finding a work-life balance when: 📋You have a never-ending ‘to-do list’ 🤰You're a solo parent (Kerry pursued IVF with a sperm donor, so is raising her son independently)🧑‍🧒You have a child with additional needs 💯You're a Perfectionist👯‍♀️You're in a job-shareKerry brings a new dimension to the work:life ratio I ask all my guests to reflect on, inserting the element of “play”, which for her has been lacking since becoming a mother:“It never feels like a day when I don’t have lots to do. Where is the fun? Where is the play?”A reminder, if ever we need one, of how joy is so intrinsic to the pursuit of balance.RELATED EPISODES AND BLOG LINKS: Write-up of my original interview with Kerry: https://a-fine-balance.com/2023/06/07/finding-balance-when-the-to-do-list-is-never-done-kerrys-story-on-solo-motherhood-job-sharing-and-the-lure-of-the-expatriate-lifestyle/On being a high-achiever and perfectionist: 38: How to Find a Work-Life Balance When You're a Perfectionist - Work, Life, Balance Lesson #8Work-Life Balance Confessions: Stories and Tips to Enlighten and Inspire How to Juggle What Matters10: On Finding Balance in Grief, Being a High-Achiever & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome-Katie's Story Work-Life Balance Confessions: Stories and Tips to Enlighten and Inspire How to Juggle What MattersOn Single Parenting: 2: On competitiveness, co-parenting & surviving job loss - Jhilmil’s Story Work-Life Balance Confessions: Stories and Tips to Enlighten and Inspire How to Juggle What Matters