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Making Work/Life Balance Work: Real Mom Tips on How to Make It Easier

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Advice From Working Moms on How to Make It Work

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a Compiled by Sarah Yang on Jan 12, 2011 at 11:05AM

Getting ready to go back to work? Easing back into office life while you’re still adjusting to being a mom can be tough, especially in those first days back. To help, we asked working mamas for their secrets to successfully transitioning back to the 9-to-5. Here, they share how they juggle family and the daily grind.

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One key for me was to always have a cleaning lady. Cleaning takes a fair amount of time, plus it needs to be done regularly.
- Chris, mom of two, Des Moines, Iowa