The Working Mom Trade-Off And The Myth Of 'Having It All'

If you're a working mom, I'm willing to bet at some point you've felt the pressure to somehow do it all, and do it all well. Be successful at work. Be present with your kids. Make time for your marriage. Keep up with everything at home. Take care of yourself. And somehow find enough hours in the day to make all of that happen. The truth is, even for those who appear to have it all, there is always a trade-off.In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I sit down with Katrina Hofstetter, an estate planning attorney, business owner and mom of three about what it really looks like to balance a demanding career with motherhood, and why being your own boss doesn't necessarily make work-life balance easier. Katrina shares how she built a rapidly growing law practice while raising three boys, what burnout looks like for her, and how working from home has blurred the boundaries between her career and family life. We also talk about the pressure to always be available, the boundaries she’s had to put in place with clients and work, and the difficult realization that flexibility still doesn’t mean you can do everything. In this episode we talk about:What burnout can look and feel like when you're constantly in “go mode” Why working from home can make it harder (not easier) to separate work and family lifeThe impact burnout can have on patience, parenting and your relationship with your spouseWhy career success and flexibility don't eliminate the trade-offs of being a working momLetting go of the expectation that you should somehow be able to “do it all”One of the biggest takeaways from our conversation is a hard truth so many working moms need to hear: there is no perfect situation where you get to say yes to everything. Sometimes you give more to work. Other times you give more to family. There will be times when you have to miss something, delegate or admit that you simply don't have the capacity to do one more thing. That doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.The goal isn't figuring out how to “have it all.” It's about deciding what matters most right now (knowing that can, and likely will, change) and giving yourself permission to let the rest go.Find Katrina at:Website: www.cornerstonelegalpllc.com YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@cornerstonelegalpllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KatrinaHofstetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CornerstoneLegalPLLC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.cornerstonelegal Looking for extra support? You can find me at:Website: www.christigmyrcoaching.comResource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-libraryFacebook: Christi Gmyr CoachingFree Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/careermindedmomWant to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast