When you’re in deep with young kids, it’s so easy (and totally understandable!) to default to survival mode. You have to change diapers, wash bottles, discipline toddlers, make dinner, go to work and do almost everything for the little people you adore. It seems like they’ll never sleep. Never be potty trained. Never grow up….
When I was in college, I loved reading fitness magazines. It was so inspiring to get workout ideas and healthy eating tips. Then I started to notice something that I didn’t like. I was usually pretty happy with my body and weight before the magazine arrived each month. But after I’d flipped through the pages of toned women…
One minute. Sixty seconds. You can do anything for one minute. Right? I initially learned about the value of one minute from a decluttering book. The author’s premise was simple: if the task will take you less than a minute to complete, do it now. Don’t wait, because soon those one minute tasks pile up…
One of the most frequent questions I get about professional life is how to handle being overloaded at work. When you have too many tasks to finish, it can be hard to ask for direction. You might be afraid that you’ll “out” yourself to your boss. “She’s been doing this a lot longer than I…
You feel guilty dropping your tiny baby off at daycare, but as he grows you both get more comfortable with it. You’re getting into a groove, when it hits. The first wave of separation anxiety. Around 8 months, your baby suddenly realizes that you’re a separate entity and that you’re leaving. And it doesn’t stop there….