I want to do my part to expose the fact that women who we think are doing it all so expertly, really aren’t. Instead, my goal is to eradicate that concept because it makes women feel inadequate and feel like failures. From the beginning, I asked my interviewees to be honest and authentic about their own struggles with balance, because my goal is not to perpetuate this ideal of superwoman who can do it all perfectly all the time. SOS: I started The Balance Project interview series because I was so curious about how women whom I admired seemed to juggle all the balls so well while I was struggling so much trying to strike a balance between being the mother I wanted to be and having the career I wanted to have. Her choice will affect the trajectory of both their lives and lead to opportunities neither one could have imagined. When Katherine does something unthinkable to Lucy, she must decide whether to change Katherine’s life forever or continue being her main champion. In reality, though, Katherine’s life is starting to fall apart, and Lucy is the one holding it all together, causing her own life–and her relationship with boyfriend, Nick –to suffer. Now with the release of her book on work-life balance, Katherine has become a media darling and a hero to working women everywhere. Loyal assistant, Lucy Cooper works for Katherine Whitney, who seems to have it all: a high-powered job at a multibillion dollar health and wellness lifestyle company, a successful husband and two adorable daughters. The Balance Project is a story of loyalty, choices and balance that will resonate deeply with all women who struggle with this hot-button issue. My dear friend, Susie Schnall has just published her sophomore novel, The Balance Project and it is a page turner!

On Grace by Susie Orman Schnall