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Editorial note: My friend Katharine Grugan, an amazing pharmaceutical scientist and working mom, shares with us how she manages work and life by setting boundaries.

Working mom sets boundaries while on the phone with her kids
Managing work and life might require setting some boundaries. Photo by Vitolda Klein
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Just as my son turned 5 months old, I returned to work. Immediately, I began to feel overwhelmed with the burden of running a household, caring for an infant, and showing up alert and coherent at work. I simply needed more time to get everything done and then sleep!

Everyone else around me seemed to be gracefully handling multiple children and working full-time in successful careers. Some new moms were even getting promotions at work soon after returning from maternity leave. I was still languishing in survival mode.

Women's work around the household like washing dirty dishes or cleaning the kitchen gets to have monetary value when outsourced.
Household work often takes up valuable time.
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