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316 Juggling It All (Winona)

It's morning, and the house is in full chaos mode, as usual. Henry's just gone down for a nap. Anne is on the school run..

The kitchen is a mess. Breakfast dishes still on the counter, toys scattered across the floor. I glance at the clock and realize I've got about an hour before I need to be at the office. Beth will be here by then for Henry. Anne will pick up some groceries before getting back.

Henry was more restless than usual, and I'm exhausted from being up with him most of the night. My body aches, and a dull headache has been lingering for the past few days.

I hope everything is going okay for Jayden. He's over there with no one he knows.

As I move around, picking up toys and mentally running through my work to-do list, I can't help but think about everything piling up. I love my business-creating it from the ground up has been one of my biggest achievements. But lately, I've been thinking if it's really what I want to keep doing right now.

Henry is always on my mind. He needs me more than anything, and the other kids do too, especially all the changes about to come. Abby will still have struggles with her heart operations in the future.

W with

The move to Europe is looming, and the idea of being in a new country without Anne's help or the comfort of my usual support system is overwhelming.

I sigh, sinking into the kitchen chair for a second, rubbing my temples. Should I put my professional life on hold? Just focus on being a full-time mom?

It's a wild thought, one I'd never seriously considered before, but now... It doesn't seem so far-fetched. I never thought I'd want to step away from the business, but now, I wonder if it might be the best thing.

I need to rediscover what really matters, focus on what makes me

snapping me out of my thoughts. It's Jayden. My heart skips, knowing it's probably some ungodly hour for

"Hey, how's everything going?" I ask, trying to keep

voice comes through, a bit tired but steady. "It's... a lot. I'll be honest, I wasn't ready for

usual chaos, you know. Henry's asleep. others are at school and I'm heading to work

"How's Henry doing?"

hesitate for a second, then let

miss you too, babe," he says, his voice softer now. "I hate being so far away. But it's just

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okay?"

kids still feels like a mountain I'm not ready to climb. "Yeah, I know. I just... it's a lot to think about. How's everyone over there? Did you get a good welcome?" "Well, Viktor, the security guy seems cool. The rest I'm going to wait and

just as worried as you

get it," he says. "We'll get there. Are

than usual."

exhaustion, even after a good night's

much." He pauses for a moment. "You don't have to do

thinking... Maybe it's time to put my professional life on hold for a bit. Focus ont the kids, on Henry, on... whatever comes next. I don't know, Jayden, it

way. I mean even over there you'll have limited time to

you a priority.

you're running a multi-billion-dollar empire that needs you

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