The Truth About Work-Life Balance as a Mom in Business

When I first started my business, I genuinely thought work-life balance meant something I could find. Like it was a destination, a formula, a color-coded weekly schedule where everything had its own place and stayed there.

And then… I became a mom of two (2 and under) and a business owner at the same time.
Suddenly balance wasn’t a destination anymore, it was a moving target. Sometimes it was beautiful. Sometimes it was chaos. Most days it was a little of both.

No one tells you how strange it feels to be in the middle of writing a proposal and hearing, “Mommy, can you come see this real quick?”
Or how interruptions begin to feel like their own rhythm.
Or how often you’ll wonder if you’re giving enough to either part of your life.

But here’s the truth I’ve slowly learned:
Work-life balance isn’t about dividing yourself equally.
It’s about giving your presence, your energy, and your heart to what matters most in that moment.

Sometimes that’s your business.
Sometimes that’s your babies.
And sometimes it’s giving yourself a minute to breathe.

Balance, for me, has become something softer, something that looks like adjusting expectations instead of forcing perfection. It’s building a schedule that makes sense for my life, not for what entrepreneurship “should” look like.

It’s trusting that I can be both: a present mom and a woman who loves her work.

If you’re in this season too - feeling stretched, questioning yourself, trying your best in the middle of the mess….just know this:
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing something incredibly brave.

Work-life balance isn’t something you master.
It’s something you practice.
One day at a time.