Table of Contents It is seven o’clock in the morning, and our house is stirring with the pitter-patter of small feet. It’s a blend of sounds and smells as I prepare breakfast, prep and administer all of my son’s medications, and get the kiddos ready for a new day before I begin my work. I have just enough time to get them settled into their first meal before I have to set up for another workday from home. As a mom who works with a publishing company, runs a business, and homeschools, my days are filled with a unique mix of Zoom meetings, processing orders, structuring lesson plans, and managing a continuous stream of family life demands—all from the same space. There’s a non-stop tug and pull between my family and work, and truthfully, finding optimal balance often feels like a circus juggling act. This life can get stressful, but