Raney Aronson-Rath Quotes

The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it.

I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

I'm a woman trying to balance family, work and friends like so many others out there.

Kids really take you out of yourself, and your priorities become really clear. With acting and the business, you don't really have priorities. You have no idea what each day or week's going to be like.

You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.

Juggling being a mom and an entertainer is a challenge I face every day.

So, not only am I panicking over the weekend if I need to know my lines, but also if can I get the kids to the zoo. Can I even go to church? I was asking for certain things that would allow me to plan my life a little better.

I used to be someone that needed nine hours of sleep; otherwise, I didn't think I was going to sound good when I sang, and I was very disciplined and anal about my preparation. When you become a parent, there just isn't that time, you know?

I'm a dad now and whatever I'm doing in life I usually put a lot of effort into it - usually too much effort, so it kind of comes off ridiculous at times.

There's never any ability to plan a personal life.

Procrastination is your body telling you you need to back off a bit and think more about what you are doing.

Modern women - we're very good at keeping ourselves busy. There are PTA meetings, exercising, bake sales at school. I like that my life is not the same every day.

It's a constant challenge trying to find balance between styling, designing and being a mom.

My biggest challenge every day is to be a great mother and a great businesswoman.

There's never enough hours in the day to do what you want to do. What I've become OK with is that not everything can be done today. As long as I can get that time in with my son, then I can get all of the other stuff done today or tomorrow.

I get up early, go to bed late, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. And I pray a lot.

I think that's part of my evolution: realizing that I can say 'no' to things, even when I'm faced with that lull that comes between projects, and I get anxious because I feel like I need to be constantly working.

When my body, my energy is low, it's hard for me to be a good husband, hard for me to be a good father... hard for me to be a good artist.

For me, it's all about balancing your priorities.

Even though I wrote 'The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family,' my life is as chaotic as most people's.

Becoming a parent changed my life drastically and left me little time for leisure reading.

I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out.

I'm around a world-class staff that is pushing me to the limit while making sure I don't break myself, which is something I've had a problem with.

I'm afraid I'm a complete workaholic perfectionist.

I would love to be in a zone concept every once in a while. Probably later on in my career.