Recently, I was talking to a friend about how tough weekdays are on working parents. It sometimes feels like we spend the whole evening doing chores. Between commuting, picking up kids, getting groceries, making dinner and doing the bedtime routine, we’re left feeling a little empty. When do we get to spend quality time with…
Does your workday feel frantic and fragmented? When 5 pm arrives, do you wonder what you did all day? You’re not alone. According to a study conducted by University of California, Irvine Professor Gloria Mark, high tech workers switch tasks, on average, every three minutes and five seconds! In the study, about half of the…
About once a week, I see a social media post in one of my working moms’ groups from a desperate, busy mother. They’re wondering how they can possibly grow their career, spend time with their babies, exercise AND do all the things around the house. I have never spent too many calories on this particular…
Some family traditions evolve, but it’s fun to get ideas for new traditions too! I loved my family’s Christmas traditions when I was growing up. We always opened a sister gift on Christmas Eve and I can still hear my dad’s voice in my mind reading The Night Before Christmas. I remember listening to Raffi’s…
When I was a kid, I LOVED receiving Christmas cards. My family moved a few times when I was growing up and it was always so fun to receive updates from old neighbors and friends. Even though many of us don’t send many physical cards or letters anymore, Christmas is the one time a year…