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Fish when the fish are biting
My mom has a shore house that we visit often. My husband, Joe has tried unsuccessfully for hours fishing off the end of the pier. He’s...
Kari Clark
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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Take a break before you break
I was recently talking to a company that reported that only 20% of employees had taken a vacation compared to 70% typically at this point...
Kari Clark
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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Mommy, you work all the time
“Mommy, you work all the time,” says Rowan regularly. It breaks my heart and what I hate about the merging of work and life the most. My...
Kari Clark
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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Turn off self-view mode
Today’s tip is a simple hack to reduce Zoom fatigue. Turn off self-view mode: Right-click on your video. Choose ‘Hide myself’ Then go to...
Kari Clark
Jul 28, 20201 min read
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Yes, it’s harder
As I’m sure you have felt first hand, moms are struggling with the pandemic. In fact, 27% of working parents of young children say they...
Kari Clark
Jul 25, 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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I ugly sobbed
People keep asking me how I am. This next antidote sums it up. I feel OK. Business is going well. My kids are happy. I’ve enjoyed slowing...
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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Use avoidance as a productivity tool
It’s amazing what I can get done when I don’t want to do something. Seriously, some of my most productive times are when I want to avoid...
Kari Clark
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Stop Being So Helpful
Research shows that "workers who spend more time on non-promotable tasks are held back from demonstrating their full potential.”...
Kari Clark
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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Tonight, disconnect
Too often as moms, we end up working split shifts — ending work at 5 pm to pick up the kids and hopping back on after they go to bed....
Kari Clark
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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Pre-journal
I’m a religious journaler — reflecting each night on what made the day memorable, what I’m thankful for and what I did better and can...
Kari Clark
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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Savor the simple moments
While at a vacation house this week, Joe had a brilliant idea of creating a ‘bunny trap’ for the kids to attempt to catch one of the half...
Kari Clark
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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Just Grieve
A few weeks ago, I took the kids camping for the first time this year. It was incredible, filling my cup. But I also was sad and angry. I...
Kari Clark
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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Do a braindump
My mind has been swirling over the past few weeks. So many emotions. So many thoughts. The thing that has helped the most is a daily...
Kari Clark
Jul 1, 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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Make your badass list
My third tip on self-love is to remind yourself of what a badass you actually are. Today, do this five-minute exercise: write down...
Kari Clark
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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Scrub your social
My next tip on self-love is to scrub your social. What friends or accounts do you follow that make you feel less than yourself? This can...
Kari Clark
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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What’s beautiful?
Recently I was with someone who was commenting on an actress in a TV show. “She used to be so thin and beautiful, but now isn’t, which...
Kari Clark
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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What I’m consuming right now
Part of my response to the Black Lives Matters movement right now is to consume more black stories. I want to immerse myself in the...
Kari Clark
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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