If you are a working mom, it’s time to take a look at how you balance work and family. Here are a few thoughts from several experts.

• Women who integrate work and child care responsibilities become primarily concerned with their competency as both a parent and employee (Marsha Carolan)
• The balancing act of a working mother changes with the age of her child. Working mothers need to have long-range vision.
• Support is key to successfully integrating work and family responsibilities.
• If you don’t spend a little time taking care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of your children.
• Rethink what productivity is and what commitment to work really means. If commitment means an employer continues to expect 50 to 60 hours of work a week, that is not necessarily a family-friendly environment. (Barbara Ames)
• Child care quality, costs, and time flexibility are among the most prominent concerns for working parents. (Ellen Ernst Kossek)
• Shared responsibilities in a two-parent home is important.
• You can't have equity in the workplace until you have equity in the home.