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…
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…
Beginning as an analyst and researcher, little did I know that God’s plan would open the door to helping readers and listeners understand the most important things about the most important people in their lives.  What a privilege! For years now, as an author and speaker I’ve been used to the quirks of life on…
