This is Part 2 of a three-part series on an essential factor for finding peace instead of stress in our lives. All of us want to find rest and peace instead of stress and regret, and in Part 1 we revealed one of the most important factors—which is also one of the most overlooked: Are…
Dear Shaunti, For years now, my wife has been talking about how great it would be to rent a condo and spend a full week in a cottage at the beach. So for her birthday I surprised her with reservations for fall break. She was so excited – until she learned that I agreed to…
There it was…glaring up at me as if to remind me that my well-ordered life could be catapulted into chaos in an instant. I must confess to a not-so-generous reaction when I was summoned for jury duty recently. Sadly, my thought process was not, “Oh, good, I have always strongly supported the notion of a…
Isn’t it wonderful when we find common ground to pull together as “Mom” in a common sisterhood – not caring if we are conservative or liberal! Just a few short weeks ago, Anne-Marie Slaughter wasn’t a household name. But then this quite liberal, feminist-leaning, female leader in the public-policy arena said something so controversial –…
In part 1 of this blog I offered some tips to start you thinking about how to prepare for a more balanced summer between spending time with the kids and completing your work well. Today I’d like to offer some ideas to get you thinking about practical ways to achieve this life balance. Moms who…
In my last blog I talked about the stress felt by every working mom during the summer – which is the majority of moms. Fully 77% of women who have kids over the age of 3 work, and most of those jobs continue during the summer. So how do we handle the tug-of-war that inevitably…
