Dear Shaunti, My 8th grade son is getting involved in extra-curricular activities for the first time, finding out what he likes and making friends in a way he hasn’t before. Which is all great, but every new dodgeball clinic, basketball team and robotics program he signs up for is one more place I have to…
So this is a little peek into my life. And probably the life of any author/speaker, truth be told! Have you ever seen me or another author on one of those little informal videos we sometimes record as part of a video blog, or to give a shout-out about a book release or, for me,…
Tip # 43: Wives, be sensitive to his spending sensitivity Recently, a stay-at-home mom told me that her laid-back husband had recently become a “control freak” about how much money she was spending on things. She was upset that even though he made a good income and she always stuck to their budget, he had…
Dear Shaunti, I’m always balancing my roles as a mom, wife and businesswoman, but I work almost entirely with men who don’t “get” how much more I have to juggle than they do—especially when there’s a problem at home. I recently had an especially stressful few days where my husband and kids were sick, I…
We had our staff Christmas party Saturday night for the core team. Such a fun night! My staff director, Linda, hosted it at her house — which she always does up so beautifully. (I’m always jealous; the gene for ‘how to decorate for the holidays is not present in my DNA.) We were missing a…
Tip #42: Wives, Be Aware of Your Hubby’s Secret Romantic Fears Most sitcoms today have a staple character and plotline about men and romance: the bumbling husband who forgets his wife’s birthday or buys his wife a power saw for Valentine’s Day. The audience always howls with laughter when some poor fellow tries a big…