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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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