I read the article a few weeks ago; it was an interesting read and gave some insight into how difficult it can be to hold onto the ideal of "having it all". I don't think it's possible for anyone -- man or woman -- to "have it all" in any area of life but we can still do our best to make choices that are conducive to our optimum happiness and success...and take responsibilities for those choices and their consequences.
Really the focus should be on choices. Their availability to all, and the removal of hindrance on women in making these choices. Once that sort of environment is established, then I think that reasonable expectations can follow.
This x 100000. Once opportunity is available it's all on
you to make the right choices for
your situation.
I'd like to add that just because the article's writer finds it difficult to maintain a balance, doesn't mean that the entire notion of motherhood + career is doomed. Everyone's reality is different.