Stop Trying to Achieve Work/Life Balance

Stop Trying to Achieve Work/Life Balance
You Can’t Do It All And Why Would You Want To?
Frances Hickmott
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5 min read·
Jul 20, 2021
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Photo by Sai De Silva on UnsplashForget life/work balance. Let’s just throw that antiquated idea out the door. They are not two separate things. For anyone who was juggling work and their child’s online learning, this outdated and flawed idea was exposed.
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Written by Frances Hickmott
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Writer/Speaker/Author-” Journey to Joy,” writes about mental health, self-improvement, and resilience. franceshickmott.com/
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