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Life's Work

Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom

By: Lisa Belkin

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Paperback | 1 May 2003 | Edition Number 1

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224 Pages

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The woman "Mediaweek" says "could very well be the next generation's Anna Quindlen" steps out from behind her celebrated "New York Times" column in a book about the intersection -- or more accurately "collision" -- of life and work.

A few years ago, award-winning reporter Lisa Belkin left the office to work from home, amid the chaos of two young children, writing deadlines, and everyday domestic details. She began writing a very personal column for and about people trying to "balance" their lives, but hundreds of columns later, she noticed that she had not heard from a single person who had everything under control. Then she realized: Nobody can do it because it simply can't be done.

"Life's Work" is the story of modern motherhood, where true happiness is often reached when you finally give up and give in. Belkin's is the funny, poignant, and always dead-on story of trying to do it all...and learning that doing just some of it is enough.

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Introduction	p. 11
Love (and Work) and Marriage
Work Ethic	p. 21
For Love or Money	p. 25
Competition	p. 29
By Any Other Name	p. 33
Lunch	p. 36
Firewalls	p. 39
Babies
Pregnant at Work	p. 45
Internet Baby	p. 48
Maternity Leave	p. 52
Paternity Leave	p. 56
Love and Work and Marriage and Babies
Working Mom	p. 63
Baby-sitters	p. 66
The Grapes of Marital Wrath	p. 71
Broccoli and Sauce	p. 75
Take Our Daughters to Work, 2000	p. 78
Take Our Daughters to Work, 2001	p. 81
Take Your Parent to Work Day, 2001	p. 84
Bringing Life to Work
More Lunch	p. 91
Briefcases	p. 94
Sick at Work	p. 98
The Child Is the Father of Man	p. 101
Crying at Work	p. 105
Stress and Chocolate	p. 108
Bringing Work Back Home
Going Home Again	p. 115
Life Is a Swivel Chair	p. 119
Trying to Connect	p. 122
Friends at Work	p. 126
Getting Organized	p. 129
(Lack of) Exercise	p. 132
Riley, the Dog	p. 135
Giving in to Work
The Internet Baby's Birthday	p. 141
Vacation	p. 144
Random Thoughts from the Middle of the Night	p. 147
When the Muse Goes on Strike	p. 150
Mini-Vacations	p. 153
Working After Work	p. 156
Getting Back to Work
Seasonal Guilt	p. 161
September 2000	p. 163
My New Computer	p. 166
Organize (Again)	p. 169
Calendars	p. 172
Life from a Pay Phone	p. 175
Saturday Night	p. 178
Hotel Rooms	p. 181
Home Office Charades	p. 184
Life's Work
What Next?	p. 189
Back from Lunch	p. 191
Change of Life	p. 194
Hubie	p. 197
Succession	p. 200
When We Grow Up	p. 203
Time	p. 206
Resolutions	p. 209
September 11, 2001	p. 212
Epilogue	p. 215
Acknowledgments	p. 219
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Life's Work

Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom

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