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Tag Archives for: "Relationships"
Home » Relationships
 How Strong Is Your Village?
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By Portia Mount
In The Juggle, worklife
Posted July 6, 2019

How Strong Is Your Village?

Seven years ago when my brother Bart was killed by a police officer, I was immobilized by grief. My son D2 was just two years old and it was all I could do to function on a day to day basis let [...]

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 Make 2016 Count
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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted January 24, 2016

Make 2016 Count

We are three weeks into the new year.  How are you doing? Are you sticking to your commitments? This year, I decided to focus on just a few high-impact goals for 2016. I’ve had a lot of [...]

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 Motherhood, Marriage, Career and the Single Girl Curse
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By Portia Mount
In Career, Live, Uncategorized, Working Mother
Posted February 16, 2014

Motherhood, Marriage, Career and the Single Girl Curse

  Every now and then, I run across an article that makes me question whether we are truly living in the year 2014. Susan Patton, who’s latest op-ed ran in the Wall Street Journal last [...]

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 I’m Sorry: What Kids Can Teach Adults About Apologies.
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By Portia Mount
In Childcare, Health and Fitness, Live, Parenting, Uncategorized
Posted January 20, 2014

I’m Sorry: What Kids Can Teach Adults About Apologies.

It was a play date that started out pretty much like all play dates.  D2 and his pre-school classmate Meena were playing in the tee pee in his room. Meena’s mom and I were chilling out in [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted July 27, 2012

Clobber the Clutter Not Your Spouse

A couple of weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal posted this article on clutter.  The essence is that when couples fight over clutter, it  tends to be really about power and control. The article [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness
Posted January 12, 2012

Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

  Recently, I sat down with Alisha Walker, one of half of the dynamic duo known as the Marriage Coaches.  Alisha, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and her husband Ben, a minister, are on a [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted September 30, 2011

What Your Jealousy is Really Telling You

Last weekend I watched the hilarious comedy Bridesmaids.  Besides being a side-splittingly funny view of two best friends’ (one the bride and the other the maid of honor) adventures in [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness
Posted July 26, 2011

The Taming of the Shrew?

My boss, a retired Navy admiral, likes to tell this joke about a conversation he had with his wife: Her: You’re the General and I’m the Major. Him: That’s great! Sounds good to [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted April 12, 2011

Embrace the ‘F’ Word.

When was the last time you failed? I don’t mean a little mistake. When was the last time you experienced a bona-fide, gut-wrenching, FUBAR failure? I used to be afraid to fail. I think I [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness
Posted March 21, 2011

Grown Up Friendship

The E! Channel just started re-running Sex and the City, one of my all-time favorite television series. When SATC came out, I was living in New York and working as an  account executive at a big [...]

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