waiving the white flag under a pile of work, stress, work-life balance
  • Stacy Tornio learned about work-life balance from her 24-year-old boss, Dave.
  • A single mom, Tornio struggled with taking time for herself.
  • Dave made her feel it was OK to unplug and have a life outside work.

I've spent most of my career trying to figure out the perfect work-life balance. This has always been important as a working mom, but kid activities and family commitments have made it tough.

Even without kid schedules to juggle, it's so easy to let yourself be consumed with work. At least this has been the case for me — until I started a new job and met my 24-year-old boss, Dave.