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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stop Being So Helpful

Research shows that "workers who spend more time on non-promotable tasks are  held back from demonstrating their full potential.”...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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