Twice a year, I sit down to do a bit of strategic planning and it’s not work-related, it’s work/life-related. In my years as an HR professional, turned business owner, I’ve discovered that the principles of good business often translate into practical principles for a good life. So, every February and August, I sit down to [...]

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With the girls back in school, it’s just me and ‘Lil Man until we figure out an alternative child care situation. His regular caregiver is out on medical leave longer than anticipated, so we can either wait (until November) or find someone new. At this moment, it feels better to just keep him home with [...]

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Today, I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Michelle Segar, a working mother, leading expert on exercise motivation and researcher at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan (whew!), about her recent study on mid-life women and exercise goals. I think you’ll find her study interesting and encourage [...]

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The voice of our children is an amazing and precious gift. In this category, “Say What?!” I’ll share some of the wisdom, comedy, and honesty that come from the lips of our children. Their words have the ability to make you cry, roll over in laughter, or pause for a moment to think. Whatever your [...]

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About a year and half ago, I got serious about exercising and started running again. I wish I could say I was motivated by sheer personal desire, but if my dad hadn’t challenged me to complete my first 1/2 marathon, which I did earlier this year, I’d probably still be a bit of a couch [...]

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Many moms struggle with managing their time and putting out life’s fires. With so many priorities it can be difficult to keep everything together. The good news is that it’s not impossible. You can reclaim your time. It begins with knowing the difference between “important” and “urgent,” (discussed in Part I) and then adopting three [...]

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As a mother, there are moments in life when your days are consumed with fighting fires – tearing apart feuding siblings, dealing with an unforeseen issue with your car, attending three children’s birthday parties in one day, paying bills you forgot about, responding to urgent projects at work, etc. The smoke from extinguishing these fires [...]

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A couple weeks ago I brought home a little caterpillar in a jar and today it emerged as a beautiful painted lady butterfly. As our family cared for and witnessed our little miracle of life develop, I’m struck by the relevance it has on my life.

You see, growing up, I’ve always been labeled as the [...]

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It rarely happens, but when it does I can breathe. I’m talking about the times when I’m not sitting behind the wheel of the SUV driving myself or my kids someplace. An even more delectable treat are the times when I receive the gift of a backseat ride. Oh, yummy!
In the last several weeks I’ve [...]

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“I wish I had more quality time with my family.”
“There just isn’t enough time in the day.”
“Work/life balance? Yea right!”
Any of those statements sound familiar? If so, then you may be in a work/life rut — unable to move from talking about work/life balance to actually attaining it. What’s worse is that you probably [...]

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