Olivia 'Babsy' Grange

Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, JLP candidate for St. Catherine Central.

Ms. Grange notes that if she had her life to live all over, she would balance her family life and political responsibility. "That is of concern to me at times," she said. "I don't think I spent enough time with my daughter."

With only one biological daughter, there are many who call her mother. At this point in her career, she thinks she's getting to the point where she can strike a balance between all the spheres of her life.

"I find time to call and find out how she is doing. I find time to spend with my grandchildren and they like to be around me."

Maxine Henry-Wilson

Maxine Henry-Wilson, PNP candidate for St. Andrew South East.

Balancing politics and being a wife and mother has never been easy. But Maxine Henry-Wilson has managed all three over the years.

She told Flair that due to her hectic career, she devotes her early mornings to her daughter Seya. "I always dropped her to school personally. It was an uninterrupted period for us to talk."

Family time for the Wilsons is at night around the dinner table where, to unwind, they sit and talk about their day.

She receives support from husband Gladstone and her daughter, who often finds herself on the campaign trail.

Doneth Brown-Reid

"Well, I have asked my family to bear with me and give me their

It's peak political campaign time and in a recent edition of Flair we spoke to the females in the race on a number of issues - mainly why they chose a career in politics.

But how do they balance the hectic schedules with home and family life? Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, Phyllis Mitchell, Maxine Henry-Wilson, Doneth Brown-Reid and Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert share their stories.

Phyllis Mitchell

Phyllis Mitchell, PNP candidate for St. Catherine North East.

"I have to thank my family for their understanding. The politics robs you of your time to sit and eat with them. But we communicate daily and still have a good relationship."

Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert

Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Trelawny Southern.

"I have spent very little time at home recently. But my entering representational politics was a family decision. We discussed it, looked at the decisions and, most importantly, my husband is supremely secure about it."