I’m a Frankie girl. I love my Frankie. (Frankie = my Franklin Covey Classic Binder with all the fixins inside. If you are a man with a planner, its name is Frank.) My Frankie is like a business and professional “woobie” for me~one of the essential tools for trying to manage that work/life balance thang for this working mama. I’m […]
Read moreMother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. We believe motherhood is an honor, a journey, a privilege. It is trial and error and learning from others and ourselves along the way is paramount. In this vein, our team will share a few posts about their mothers, motherhood and […]
Read moreMother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. We believe motherhood is an honor, a journey, a privilege. It is trial and error and learning from others and ourselves along the way is paramount. In this vein, our team will share a few posts about their mothers, motherhood and what this […]
Read moreDid you know Thursday, April 26th is National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day? Originally called Take Our Daughters to Work Day, this educational program was founded in 1993 by Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women to help promote self-esteem among young women. The idea, of course, was (and still is) an excellent one: If we teach our children about […]
Read moreIt’s a dirty secret in my social circle. Not only do I work, but I like it. I actually choose to do it. It actually never occurred to me not to work. I got a degree, had a career and then had kids. Family is a big part of my life, but I was never defined totally by it. I […]
Read moreOver and over we meet amazing professionals whose flames are burning at both ends, trying to do a great job with it all: work, family, friends, spouse, children, volunteering, exercise and more. If you add to this the stress of a job search or career change, it is overwhelming. When it comes down to it, what is our most important […]
Read moreWhen I was young, single and completely work-obsessed, I thought I had my life figured out. 70 hour workweeks? Check. Independence? Jam-packed calendar? Plenty of disposable income? Check, check and check. I was fulfilled! I was productive! I was important! I didn’t know how I would live any other way. And then I got married, had a child […]
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