Sisterhood with a Liberal Feminist – and Fellow Mom

Sisterhood with a Liberal Feminist – and Fellow Mom

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 –…

Plan Intentionally for Summer to Achieve Balance Between Kids and Work (part 2)

Plan Intentionally for Summer to Achieve Balance Between Kids and Work (part 2)

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…

Plan Intentionally for Summer to Achieve Balance Between Kids and Work (part 1)

Plan Intentionally for Summer to Achieve Balance Between Kids and Work (part 1)

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…

Remember Moms when summer days were free from care?  Not for working Moms!

Remember Moms when summer days were free from care? Not for working Moms!

I can remember how excited as a child I was for summer to begin and how I looked forward to carefree and relaxing days… OK.  Summer is almost here. I should be excited. I am excited.  I look forward to seeing my kids carefree, playing in the sprinklers, and determining that this is surely the…