One of the hardest parts about being a working mother is having to go on business trips out of town. My husband (an overworked lawyer himself) is super supportive when I have to travel, but it is still hard. I worry about what I have forgotten to do…who is going to get sick…what child will need to be picked-up and from where…

But part of me actually enjoys the occasional business trip. The work is usually enjoyable. Sometimes even challenging. And for a few days I get a break from the sometimes not so enjoyable night-time routine of cooking dinner, overseeing homework and fussing at kids to get to bed on time.

So, while I will have a few moments of guilt and worry while I am gone, I will try to relax, knowing that my husband will have everything under control. And for a few days, I will be just a working woman – not a working mother.