Katie O'Neill is the founder of KT Steppers (www.ktsteppers.com), an in-demand line of custom-made step stools for the littles. Here's what this mother of two from New Jersey has to say:

“Being a mom, wife, friend and businesswoman is one tough job and juggling act. My family always comes first, though. I am a mom of two: I have two boys at the ages 2 and 4, and they are my world. My husband is my best friend, too, and I love him terribly, but it ain't easy balancing and ‘distributing’ me to them all. It took some time, but I think we figured out the best way to keep our life in balance with each other and make time for each other.

With the busy schedules on both ends—with traveling, work, kids—we have dedicated and do schedule time together during the week. That may not sound very romantic, but it is actually. Every Wednesday night is our date night. We don’t usually go out; it is date night in. I look forward to it all day and week. The kids go to bed and we make dinner or order in; there is little or no work talk at all. We pop open some wine and just enjoy each other and relax! It is so meaningful and reconnects us back each week.

Now, some weeks, depending on work travel and schedules, Wednesday is not feasible, so we pick a better day, but there is a day every week no matter what. Obviously, if more nights work during the week, we make it happen, but our 'Date Night Wednesdays' are the best and make our crazy work weeks less stressful and more enjoyable knowing we will have our time together for just us midweek, every week.”

Rose Caiola is the owner/founder of Manhattan Movement & Arts Center (www.manhattanmovement.com), a premier fitness and dance facility that's also home to the Manhattan Youth Ballet. Here's what this NYC mother of two has to say:

“Living the life of a fast-paced New York City business owner with a 2-year-old and a 6-year-old is challenging enough. Factoring in quality time with my husband is icing on the cake and can sometimes leave me overwhelmed and very stressed out. For that reason, I have had to learn to delegate responsibilities to well-trained employees so I can leave work in time to pick up my children from school most days and tuck them in bed at night. I have also learned to schedule business events on weeknights after my children go to sleep, and I try to make those evenings date nights with my husband. I own a performing arts center and oftentimes a night at work is a night at the theater for my husband and me. When we can, my husband and I make it a priority to take the kids on overnight weekend road trips. When we are far from our home computers and office, the e-mails do not beckon as much and we can share quality time as husband and wife after we tire the kids out in the country air. Giving our relationship the nourishment it needs fortifies us to raise happy children and promotes success in the office as well.”

Kim Koelle is the founder of Banglz (www.banglz.com), aka fitness that you wear (they're half-pound weighted bands that look like fabulous bracelets and anklets!). Here's what this mother of three from Berwyn, a Philadelphia suburb, has to say:

“This is a very well-timed question, as it pertains to a recent discovery I made.

One morning this past fall, my husband looked at me and said, ‘Who are you?’ My first response was to laugh at the craziness of such a question. After all, my husband and I met in college and have been together for over 20 years. But as I usually do, I began to dwell on the reason for the question. It suddenly became apparent that we had become ships that pass in the night. My days are spent dealing with the challenges of taking care of kids and schedules while squeezing in as much work time as possible. All I knew about his day was that he left in the morning and came home late at night.

How did this disconnect happen? And, more importantly, who are we? I quickly became determined to find a way to reconnect with my spouse and avoid the dangers of waking one morning to find the kids were gone and so was the spark.

I turned to the power of modern technology. Heck, I use it to keep up with my kids’ schedules and my business, why wouldn’t it work for my husband, too? I started with text messages. ‘Anything big on your plate today?’ or ‘Looking forward to seeing you tonight.’ He would send me pieces of information on his day, and I would make a mental note to follow up on important events. And so our exchanges moved into ‘Hope your sales meeting went well’ and ‘Did you get a good workout in at the gym today?’ I also discovered pictures can send thoughts. I once sent him a picture of our favorite restaurant with a time for dinner that night. He loved it. Having someone remember to ask about things that are important to you is the best connection of all.

We now schedule a night a week just for ourselves. Whether we are catching up over dinner, playing a game of tennis or sitting in the car at the end of the driveway laughing over not knowing where to go, it’s just nice to remember why we fell in love.”

Kori Bishop is a former sales for Bright Starts (www.brightstarts.com), maker of smart-meets-stylish toys and baby gear. Here's what this Georgia mother of two has to say:

“My husband and I have a 'love jar.' In it, we keep blank strips of paper on which to write something we love about our spouse. When the moment strikes us, we'll write that special something and put it back in the jar. It's fun to see it on my husband's nightstand with new strips of paper in it because I know he has written something about me! It really strengthens our connection when we write about each other and then read what the other has written. It can be something as simple as 'I love the softness of your skin' that fills me with love and puts a smile on my face!

Our Bright Starts toys help us make time for each other throughout the day, too. They keep our son Moye busy every morning so that my husband and I can enjoy a cup of coffee and the morning paper together. We're so entertained watching his excitement as he shakes a rattle or kicks a block that we don't get much of the paper read. We also love the new InGenuity Automatic Bouncer, too. Moye has enjoyed the continuous bouncing motion and I've appreciated having my hands free to do other things like sneak in a kiss and hug with my husband.”