Balance?

What are some possible strategies for women to use in finding balance in their professional, educational and personal lives?

There are all kinds of strategies that can be done. Using to do lists to prioritize activities, taking time to plan the coming week during the weekend (like planning menu's), making meals and freezing for quick cooking during the week. Other things can include allowing or even paying help for the less important things. Pay a housekeeper to do the heavy cleaning, have a service do the laundry. There are tons of ideas to help save time for work and personal requirements, many books have been written and people have great ideas of how to work tie better. I assume that many people are like me and the problem is not knowing what to do, but more about actually doing the things that will help with time management. It's kinda like weight loss in that respect, most know what to do or where to find the information but no one loses weight without doing those things. I make lists for everything, I plan out my days with what needs to be done for school and for work, I plan menus for the week and make a grocery list for those menus. I try to follow my plans, although sometimes I think that I am more stressed because I am not following my plan rather than because I am not able to get anything done. I also know that the things that worked for me years ago no longer do, whether because I am older or the demands of my family are so different now. Finding ways to balance all areas of life as well as de-stress when needed is an ongoing process.