Episode #283 – Building tolerance for the undone so you can rest
We are working all the time. And not always in the classical sense: going to an office, burning late hours etc. Instead, we use most of our waking hours to do things that feel like work. Whether it’s calls taken from the car, scheduling people to do other work, taking care of our parents, or…
Read MoreEpisode #282 – Lara Bazelon: Ambitious Like a Mother
Merging professional ambition with managing your home life isn’t easy, but I think it’s worth it. While you may constantly have to task-switch between meeting professional goals and meeting the needs of your family, the satisfaction that comes from having a foot in each world runs deep. The question is – what do we do…
Read More3 ideas to get your family off their devices
The question I hear over and over again is: How do I get my family off their phones? Let me begin this one with a couple of disclaimers: First, I do not have this fully figured out in my household. And candidly, I think we are all involved in a social experiment with these devices,…
Read MoreEpisode #281 – Want to like your life? Start here.
I’ve spent a LOT of time talking to women in midlife, women who have to constantly re-balance the competing demands of their professional lives and family responsibilities to make room for some FUN. And a sad little secret of this life stage is that a lot of us don’t actually like our lives very much.…
Read MoreEpisode #280 – Let yourself come up for air (Remix)
Have you ever felt like you’re underwater? You have your head down, you’re swimming hard and just trying to get through whatever life throws at you. We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. It happens when you’re struggling to keep your business afloat, or dealing with career upheaval, or taking extra care…
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