Candace Spears
Jackson, Wisconsin; data and analytics manager for a mortgage insurance corporation
Her work-from-home husband, Darick, the family chef, is a big reason why this busy mom sticks to a tight schedule with her three daughters, Nyomi, 10, Nilah, 8, and Lorianne, 6, even on the nights when she makes it home after 8 p.m. That routine is key, especially for Nyomi, who is on the autism spectrum. A side hustle as a marketing and entrepreneurship coach (check out candacespears.com) means she often fires up her laptop again after dinner, which is one reason why she’s big on independent play for her girls before bed.
HER MANIA MINIMIZER: The kids and adults eat separately.
“I sneak away to my room, if I can, to get a minute to decompress…