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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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The first person to introduce me to the term work-life integration was Margaret Foti, president of AACR. I was on the Associate Member Council, which wanted to plan a Career Conversation on work-life balance at the upcoming Annual Meeting.

The term work-life integration resonates with me. That's because I never turn myself off from work, and work infiltrates every aspect of my life. Conversely, I never turn off my role as a mother, wife, foodie, exercise fan, ancestry buff, and career development blogger. My life certainly infiltrates my work.

Work on a laptop is integrated into home life.
It's impossible to avoid life infiltrating work and vice versa. Photo by Arnel Hasanovic
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