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Children. Parents. Pets. Mortgage. School projects and work projects. Charitable endeavors. Sneaking in a workout during Little League practice.

Our lives leave no room for our lives, and it seems that we are all trying to balance these obligations simultaneously , with varying degrees of success.

It's no surprise we feel like a juggler, constantly adding items to the mix while trying to keep everything from crashing down.

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