Are you distracted at work? Do you lose your motivation partway through your day? I sure do, and I’m here to tell you that it’s perfectly normal and expected. Distractions, lack of motivation, real life and family needs — these things happen to all of us, whether we work at home, in an office, at […]
How working moms improved their careers while raising kids
As the world continues to adjust and attempt to return to some semblance of normal, after more than a year of pandemic disruptions, moms are still struggling to find suitable employment to support their families and their own well-being. While the pandemic may have exacerbated this issue, it is in no way a new one. […]
Working parents don’t want before- and after- care: they just want care
Camps (spring break, summer, PA day) seem to universally run from 9am to 4pm. Period. If you need more care, you’re going to have to pay for it – monetarily, or with your vacation or flex time. And even then, often 5pm is the latest available pick up option. What about people who work until […]
I’m living proof you never know where life will take you
I am finally doing something I love. It feels like a stroke of luck, but it’s not. I worked hard at a job I loved for 18 years, but that ended when my employer wasn’t willing to increase my wage to keep me. A new and different position called to me and I made a […]
More than a year into the pandemic things have barely changed
I was a prolific writer at this time last year. We were more than a month into our new COVID lifestyle, I was unemployed, and my kids were doing virtual learning for the first time. Fast forward a year, and we’re in nearly the same situation again. This time I am fully employed – somehow […]