Working Mother

Entrepreneur Mom's Secret for Controlling Chaos Will Give You More Time with Your Kids

Lauren Klein

Lauren Klein

Photo: Erika Banks, Outfit by Sottile Fashions, Hair/Makeup by Image and Soul by Noelle

It’s 7 p.m. on a Wednesday night, and my phone rings. I interrupt my midweek recap with my assistant and best friend, Erin, to take the call. We’ve closed on 12 homes this month, and I have the late-night call log to prove it. This is my busy season, as spring and summer usually are. Business aside, I have one daughter moving into college this week, I’m planning my

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