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Are you the worst parent?
Let’s ease into the short work week today with a little laughter. Take McSweeny’s quiz: Are you the worst fucking parent? Here are a few...
Kari Clark
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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The path less chosen
The other day I went on a ‘trail run.’ Trail run is in quotes because I’m not sure the route I chose was actually a trail, and the...
Kari Clark
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Schedule a Catch-up Day
I default to being over-programmed. Hell, today, I have twelve meetings almost back-to-back. But, recently, I have been blocking off most...
Kari Clark
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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What good has come out of this?
For a recent article, I had to write five things I was grateful for coming out of the pandemic. I thought I’d share: You now appreciate...
Kari Clark
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Life after success
For my whole life, I’ve been on the hedonic treadmill — in which satisfaction of achievement wears off almost immediately to the next...
Kari Clark
Aug 13, 20201 min read
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Find the right medium
Meetings are the hardest for working parents. They are time-consuming and at set times, which might not work with your family’s needs....
Kari Clark
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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Do you want to be special or happy?
I recently read a thought provoking article in the Atlantic that I have been processing about how people sacrifice their well-being by...
Kari Clark
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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Set an alarm to be more present
So often, I find myself checking my phone to see the time only to find myself 10-minutes later engulfed in an internet rabbit hole....
Kari Clark
Aug 6, 20201 min read
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Incorporate a moment of play
Today’s post is by Chloe Varelidi is an award-winning toy designer and the creator of follies, a beautiful toy that will have your kids...
Kari Clark
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Swap workspaces
Need a bit of a fresh perspective today? Swap workspaces. Swap desks with your partner, take a meeting outside, or just move from room to...
Kari Clark
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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Have a 5-minute catch up
Yesterday, a good friend called 10-minutes before a critical meeting. Normally, I’d just ignore and call back later, but instead, I...
Kari Clark
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Help on Demand
One of the hardest things about COVID-19 for my family has been the lack of help. I am an outsourcing queen. Hell, my mother-in-law made...
Kari Clark
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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I need a break
I’m exhausted. In the past few months, I’ve pivoted my business twice, homeschooled my two kids with minimal help from our support...
Kari Clark
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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Shit, this is hard
Last week, I had a wake-up call. Due to stress, I had stopped being anywhere close to my best self. I was snapping at my co-founder and...
Kari Clark
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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Every day doesn’t have to be the same
One trap I see moms fall into is an all-or-nothing mentality: ‘I don’t want to go to bed at 8:30 pm because I’ll never have any time for...
Kari Clark
May 3, 20201 min read
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Assume this will be a while
In coaching moms, I see that one significant stressor is uncertainty. No one knows how long we are going to be in quarantine and without...
Kari Clark
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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What hundreds of working moms are doing
I’ve been running polls on Instagram to get a pulse on what’s going on with working moms. Hundreds of moms have answered, and here’s what...
Kari Clark
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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Three steps to deal with today’s overwhelm
So last week, I had a freakout — like a sobbing-on-the-floor, curse-the-world freakout. I snapped after a rule in an application was...
Kari Clark
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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How to stop reading the news
One of my biggest life hacks has always been not to get sucked into the news. It’s time-consuming and brings up negative emotions. I also...
Kari Clark
Apr 11, 20201 min read
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Check-in with your team (and yourself)
For me, the past few weeks have felt like years. Each day brings a new set of challenges and emotions. I know I’m not the only one. Here...
Kari Clark
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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