What Law Enforcement Families Need to Know About Real Work-Life Balance 

When we talk about balance in law enforcement life, it often sounds like a personal issue, something you're expected to figure out quietly, in between overtime shifts and missed family dinners. The reality is balance isn't just about time management or stress reduction. It's about alignment between your job and your values, your needs and your partner's, your role as a first responder and your role at home. And according to Elizabeth Ecklund, firefighter, nurse, social worker-in-training, and Antarctica-deployed badass, balance isn't something you find. It's something you build together. 

Let's break down what balance really means, why it matters in police marriages and first responder families, and how you can build it together. 

 

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