An award-winning writer, Pat Snyder for more than two decades crafted a regular column called Balancing Act for a chain of 22 suburban newspapers in the Columbus, Ohio area. The column, mostly recently featured by ThisWeek Community News, dealt with the light side of families’ struggles to balance their lives in these fast-paced times. In early 2009, some favorites, along with a number of “leash laws,” or tips for a more balanced life, were released as her first book, The Dog Ate My Planner. A new book, Best of BALANCING ACT: Quick Reads for Crazy Times, will be released in 2023.
Over the years, Pat has used the column to reveal, if there was ever any doubt, that she does not have it altogether in this business of working full-time and maintaining a peaceful homefront. Later columns dealt with caregiving, widowhood, moving, and surviving the pandemic.
Here are a few reader favorites from Balancing Act:
Flossing Could Be Heart-Felt Exercise
Five Big Rocks Make Quadrants A Quandary
