Balance?

Balance....A major problem right now.  As many of you know I have been working "mandatory" overtime for several weeks now and from the looks of things it will continue for a while.  This means more time away from my family.  I am having a hard time balancing myself & my jobs.  I have two jobs; one being a mommy & the other a RN.  For the last 10 years I have ALWAYS been able to be there for all my children's activites, events, night time rountines & to tuck them into bed.  Working twelve hour night shift has put a hamper on all of this.  I feel like I am spending more time at work then I am with my kids.  I know this is part of being a working mom, but this is the first time I have had to balance myself between two jobs.  I have worked since I have had kids, but I have always worked a day job where I have been able to be home with the kids every night.  I have been looking for another job for a few weeks, but now more then ever I am willing to take a huge pay cut if I could find something closer to home with better hours.

I am just having a hard time finding the right balance and I don't want to miss out on important times in my children's lives.

How do you find balance between home & work?