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[quote=Anonymous]I pushed.  Now that I have a daughter, I feel like I want to push even more so that I can provide her with an example of a dynamic career woman who is also a caring mother.  Maternity leave taught me two very important things:  (1) I didn't want to stay at home, and (2) I needed to have a challenging, rewarding job to make it worth being away from my daughter so much.

Now that I am back at work, I am still pushing - looking for the next best thing, seeking promotion and more money/power, but I am also much more demanding of work-life balance where it's appropriate.  I can give up telework, for example, but I need to be able to leave on time (and log in from home if need be) and travel needs to be planned in advance.  I am much better about setting boundaries, managing my time, and prioritizing.

One of the most interesting things I ever read about finding balance as a working mom was from the CEO of Martha Stewart Living.  She said that she leaves work at 5:30 every day without exception - and that she thinks less highly of her young, over-achieving employees who are at the office until 9:00 every night than of her employees who set boundaries.  She said that if both employees are getting their work done well, why the heck does one need to be at work so long every day?  What are they doing with their time?[/quote]

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