10 ways to keep your sanity as a working mom (in random order)

1. Shout; take out your frustrations at hubby, kid, maid, driver, mom (sometimes), friends (if they let you)...you will feel good but in most cases you will have to watch out for long term repurcussions

2. Trust; everyone. You should be trusting enough to leave your brand new maid with your son; trust that after locking themselves out of the house once they will not do that again

3. Delegate; to colleagues, neighbours, driver, cook etc. The more hands you have to work the better and obviously you have to Trust them all to get your presentations, veggies, fruits, flowers, grocery etc. delivered

4. Listen; everyone has questions - S has many (some 100 per 30 mins); some have issues - colleagues have them, maids have them, family has them; while hubby just wants you to listen. Period.

5. Alert; keep your ears and eyes open ALL the time - at home, work, car, shops; Regard Sherlock Holmes as your guru

6. Stand; no, you cannot sit when you are a working mom. Run around in your office so you are visible to all the bosses, stand for networking, run behind S, stand up for yourself, stand as a rock behind your family - so no one really likes it when you sit down, even to watch TV

7. Energy; Bring out the energy in you - after a long day at work with some inane and inconclusive meetings, dealing with some crisis at home, you should still have the energy to go for dinner with hubby - life's pleasures

8. Breathe; Inhale all the stress and exhale warmth and compassion; otherwise just regular inhale and exhale exercises should help. A Smile will also do a great deal of benefit

9. Dream - for you and your world; Something's gotta kick you out of your bed everyday even if you slept an hour ago

10. Be Proud - of your world that you created!!