WORK LIFE BALANCE

You’re not alone if you are facing challenges balancing work, family, friends, and time for yourself. It’s not easy in the legal profession, especially in today’s connected world. We’ve rounded up some resources to help you practice and find the right balance. 

Articles

• The Atlantic: Law Firms Are Learning: Work-Life Balance Isn't Just for Moms 

• ABA Law Practice Today:
  --How to Pull Off the Great Balancing Act 
  --Time to Give Your Work/Life Strategies a Tune-Up 
  --Making it Rain While Maintaining Work-Life Balance
  --Finding Your Work/Life Balance 

• Harvard Business Review: The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus 

Parenting

Articles

• A Father's Guide to Managing Stress at Home 

• Work-Life Balance Tips for Single Parents 

• Communication Tips for Parents

• American Psychological Association's collection of research studies designed to help parents foster high-quality relationships with their children

• Danish Parents Know: Happy Families Practice “Hygge”

Websites and Blogs 

• The Mindful Parent

• Community of Mindful Parenting

• Mindful Parent Happy Child

Books

• Mindful Parenting, by Dr. Kristen Race

• Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting, by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, by Shauna Shapiro, PhD and Chris White, MD

• Parenting in the Present Moment: How to Stay Focused on What Really Matters, by Carla Naumburg

• Mindful Co-parenting: A Child-Friendly Path through Divorce, by Jeremy S. Gaies, Psy.D. and Ph.D., James B. Morris

RELATIONSHIPS & MARRIAGE

Articles

• American Psychological Association: Happy Couples:  How to keep your relationship healthy

• American Psychological Association: Making stepfamilies work

• U.S. News and World Report: 10 Ways to Balance Your Career With Your Love Life

• Good Housekeeping: Workouts for Couples - Fun Ways to Get Fit

• Dr. Corey Allan: 10 Tips to Living a Mindful Marriage

• Psych Alive: As Long As We Both Shall Live: Creating a Mindful Marriage

Books

• The Mindful Couple: How Acceptance and Mindfulness Can Lead You to the Love You Want, by Robyn D. Walser, PhD and Darrah Westrup, PhD

• Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships, by John Amodeo, PhD

• Mindful Loving: 10 Practices for Creating Deeper Connections, by Henry Grayson