After being in the work force for 42 years of a large corporation and being a woman,  I found pressure was always present.  It was part of any job from the bottom of the rung to the top.  A woman always thinks she can do it all – be a housewife, mother, and keeper of the home front and still hold a full-time job.  In order to reduce the pressure, it is a must that your partner participate and if you are a single mother – it is even harder – you must have someone on the outside to help in an emergency.  There will be times when everything seems to fall apart at the same time.  Therefore, in order to cope with this pressure you find out early on that you have to be a part of the solution not part of the problem.  As we all know the definition of pressure is urgent demands.  So how do you deal with pressure?  I found out that the best way to deal with pressure is to have a plan and set your goals at home and for your work and if your boss changes those plans, adjust, and move on.  You can only have as much pressure placed on  you that you as a person  will allow.  Keep  your home life and work life separate – do not mix them.  If you have problems that need to be solved at home and need to leave, explain the situation to your boss, and I am sure he will understand.  If you have children, it is even more important that you are organized with  your family before you leave for work so your mind will not be occupied with something that needed to be done at home.  Always have  a back-up plan with family or friend for any help at home.  There are a lot of stay at  home moms that can be a very good friend in a time of need which reduces a lot of stress but there are times when only you can resolve the problem. 

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