Balancing Motherhood and Work

On Monday there will be no classes because of MLK day, but it is not a university holiday. Yet, my son's day-care decided to close anyways. I was fine with that, until I got an email this morning at 9:03am. Because there are no classes, my two bosses thought it would be a great time for meetings because all people would be available. In theory that was a great argument, in practice it means that all of us who have kids, will have to find a solution. I am sure I will, but it just always reminds me that working is a lot more complicated when you have a child. Yet, I would not want to miss either (motherhood or my job), because each gives me balance and strength for the other.
On the one hand, situations like this make me wish that my family would live close. On the other hand, these situations are always a testament to the great friends and neighbors I have here. There is always someone who pulls through for me. I am very grateful.
My colleagues and my bosses have also been really supportive and creative and helping me be able to balance motherhood and work. So far both my sections have always assigned me to courses that worked with my day-care schedule at that time. I have really appreciated that. It's only once in a while that something gets scheduled at a time that I was planning on being home with Benni. Luckily I always have ample warning to make something work somehow.