Career and family. The two, for years, have been conflicting pursuits – both demanding intensity that can drain energy and attention from the other. It’s been said that women can have it all – just not at the same time. These women, all moms, debunk the theory. OC Family profiles 11 business owners who, between answering phones and taking orders, are also wiping noses and dishing out goldfish crackers. They are among the 10 million women the Center for Women’s Business Research says are now starting businesses at twice the rate of men. The biggest benefit, they say, is the flexibility to be home with their children.
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