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[quote=Anonymous]Nothing practical to add here but some anecdotes and moral support.

I have a family friend who is an executive of a Europe-based multinational company and a mom of three! She was recognized by industry peers as one of the first women to crack the glass ceiling while also being a racial minority. 
Before being promoted to the C-suite she was serving as the U.S./Congressional-liason for her company and was stationed in DC.  However, she needed to work from Germany when she got promoted several years ago.  During those times, for her day-to-day work, she had to basically fly back and forth Germany and the U.S. every week to make time for the kids.  She, her husband, and all three kids had a perfectly healthy relationship and were able to spend quality time most of the weekend.

However, the price was to have her husband take a huge step backwards for his career, entirely sacrifice her "me" time in terms of rest and sleep, and missing out on some special occasions once in a while.  She took half a year off several years ago when her DH was diagnosed with leukemia, but she's now back at it and the whole fam has now moved back to Germany.

I agree, in part, with some skeptical posters that you can't have the perfect combination of career, spouse career, and family all in one package.  However, you can still have that feeling if you adjust your expectations accordingly. [/quote]

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