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Are you listening to me?!

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Articles, Career, Parenting

Thanks for visiting! If you’re new here, you may want to sign up for my RSS feed or automatic email updates - it’s free!How many times, in desperate frustration, have you asked your kids, husband, friend or co-worker/staff, “Are you listening to me?” Listening is the key to effective communication. Yet, after more than 18 [...]

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Top 3 Reasons You’re in a Work/Life Rut

March 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Articles, Balance, Motivational

“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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What a Tree Taught Me About Motherhood

February 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Articles, Motivational

I want to be a tree.
With the dizzying pace of working motherhood, you may find yourself constantly falling into a pit of stress, overwhelm and frustration.You’re not alone. There are nearly 60 million working mothers in the United States and most all of them struggle under the pressure of career and family too.
But, there [...]

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