i’m a working mom. Often,rnthat feels like the wholernof my identity. I work—asrnan editor at HBR. And Irnmother—two children, nowrnaged 9 and 10. Yes, I haverna husband and friends andrnoutside interests. But thernvast majority of my time,rnenergy, and focus is spent onrntwo things: job, kids. And ifrnI’m honest, trying to excelrnin both realms is a constant,rndraining, exasperating struggle.rnCan I be a star employeernand a sterling parent at thernsame time? Should I balancernor integrate? Lie low or leanrnin? Aim to “have it all” orrnsettle for “good enough”?rnMillions of women askrnthemselves similar questionsrndaily, and there are norneasy answers. Yet analysesrnof and advice on workingrnmotherhood (or, rather, ofrnmoms who work outside thernhome, since mothering is, ofrncourse, its own job) continuernto pour in.