Hearing Ketanji Brown Jackson acknowledge her balancing act with motherhood and ambition made me feel less alone.
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And I fully admit that I did not always get the balance right.
I love you so much.
As a first-time mother, Jacksons words stopped me in my tracks and tears immediately started forming.
Its enough to make you want to scream and cry.
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Sometimes at the same time.
Because my perfectionist tendencies dont allow me to half-ass anything in my personal or professional life.
No, I put my whole ass into whatever I do, giving 110 percent to everything I touch.
Id never been someone who dreamed of becoming a mom.
Sure, I saw it in my future, but it wasnt the big goals for me.
I knew from day one I didnt want to sacrifice my career and my ambition for my family.
But its not exactly like this country makes it easy.
Census Bureau, about 3.5 million mothers with school-aged children left the workforce between March and April 2020.
TL;DR: itshard out here for moms.
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Theres no such thing as work-life balance, its just life.
I remembered some words of advice from a CEO I once worked under.
It reminded me of aquotefrom former First Lady Michelle Obama: That whole so you could have it all.
Nope, not at the same time.
And its not always enough to lean in, because that shit doesnt work all the time.
Instead of the perfect balance, Im striving to live in harmony.
Knowing that some days my career will demand more from me than motherhood and vice versa.
Its what I want for her so I must lead by example.
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