Moody Radio Interview – How to Navigate Attraction in the Workplace Listen to this one hour debate between Christopher Heuertz and Shaunti Feldhahn about whether or not Iowa dentist Dr. James Knight was justified when he fired employee, Melissa Nelson, who worked as a dental assistant for being “irresistible”. Dr. Knight complained Nelson wore tight clothes […]
Echoes from the Courtroom
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 […]
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)
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)
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 […]
