Stop! Is Your Family Ready for a Disaster?
For the second time in three years, I’ve had to think about my family’s disaster preparedness plan. I live in North Carolina and the last few days have been nerve-wracking as we [...]
How Much Personal Information Should You Share at Work?
A few weeks ago I coached a successful business woman who was struggling to understand why her staff didn’t trust or confide in her. One of the key pieces of feedback she received was that [...]
Learning to Share Grown-Up Style
D2 is rapidly approaching two years old and is learning all about sharing. I know that I am not the only mother to notice that in the ego-centric toddler universe, sharing is anathema. While we [...]
Resume and Cover Letter Advice after a Career Hiatus
Recently I received an email from a reader who is a SAHM preparing to return to work. Here’s what she wrote: I really need some help finding 2 – 3 sentences explaining my absence from [...]
How to Request a Flexible Work Schedule
I have a number of working mothers in my marketing department and several have arranged flexible work schedules to accommodate their changing work/life demands. Flexible work schedules are [...]
The Path of Least Resistance
This past Saturday I went grocery shopping with D2 in tow. He was restless and trying to escape from the cart’s child safety belt as the checkout clerk loaded our cart up with bags. [...]