Midlife single parent, so my answers are going to look a lot different than the average HN reader. I average 40/week. Some weeks I need to surge, rarely I need

Midlife single parent, so my answers are going to look a lot different than the average HN reader. I average 40/week. Some weeks I need to surge, rarely I need to work weekends, but my ability to put in long hours is capped by my home situation (and my desire not to be a workaholic). I wake my kids and get them ready for school each day. Sometimes they need homework help. We eat dinner together every night, and of course I have them all the time so we get to spend time together regardless of whether we want to. :) I do strength training at the gym 2x/week, before the kids wake up. I run 3x/week, again before they get up. I am as productive as I am required to be, but often no more productive. Meaning that the demands of life force productivity on me but I don't go crazy with the extracurricular activities. I do spend time each day thinking about what my most important tasks are, just to make sure I'm making the best use of my time. I don't let other people take over my calendar, but I work for a small company so we're not meeting-heavy anyway. All things considered, I am doing fine. I am fortunate to have understanding coworkers, good friends, and two really wonderful children.