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EMPLOYMENT PACKAGE: Attaining work-life balance

Working moms and working dads have plenty of issues when it comes to balancing their jobs with their families, but they aren't the only ones. This package explores the work/life challenges employees face today and offers ideas on how to create a strategy to attain day-to-day balance.

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Double time; Prioritize to make sure work, family life is in balance

The delicate equilibrium between work and family is an occupational hazard that affects many workers. Nanice Ellis, a work/life balance counselor and author of “The Infinite Power of You: 22 Secrets to Discovering Your Power” says gaining balance in your life starts with taking a close look at every aspect of it.

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Mother mode; Heading back to work after maternity leave can be difficult but rewarding

The time during and after pregnancy can be some of the most exhilarating — and stressful — moments of a woman’s life. Most likely, maternity leave is at the bottom of the long list of things to think about, however, it’s an issue that deserves more than just a second’s thought.

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Swap of breadwinner roles strains families

FRESNO, Calif. Over the last two years, federal labor figures show, the unemployment rate has risen much faster for men than for women _ reaching 10.5 percent, compared to 7.9 percent among women.

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Laurie Flanagan, left, holds her 19-month-old son, Kade, as her husband Michael holds their three-year-old daughter, Kelsey, while they talk about their lives at the family's home in Clovis, California, December 11, 2009.

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Balancing act; Working fathers face challenges when it comes to home life, career

Balancing work and family is usually an issue directed toward women. But working fathers certainly are faced with the same dilemma – how to be successful at work and at home. Men may even have a more difficult time with this, as many are the primary breadwinners of the family, but stress of providing for the family and spending too much time at work can often result in unneeded tension at home.

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Marriage shift; Spouses in dual-income homes often must make extra effort for romance

Take the pulse of today’s workforce and you will find that in the work/life juggle, marriage often gets sacrificed. As work hours lengthen and home life is invaded by technology, many in relationships find they must try harder to connect as a couple.

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Tips for working dads

Any business dad knows that working often means traveling. Though leaving the kids behind is never an easy task, the National Center for Fathering (fathers.com), a Kansas City-based resource for fathers, says there are ways to make it a little easier.

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Equal footing; Parents aren't the only ones with work/life issues

Let's face it, in order to survive and thrive, to pay bills, put food on the table and achieve success, the average American is going to spend a great majority of his or her life working. But one's home life is vital to their health and happiness, as well. To be truly happy and successful, you must find a balance between both work and home. But how?

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Maxed out

For many, it’s normal to feel frustrated and exhausted at the end of the workday. © 2010, Tribune Media Services.

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