Why do we become parents?
It’s my daughter’s third birthday, and I have some things to say. The first thing, is that we were meant for each other. I am… Read More »Why do we become parents?
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Write your leadership manifesto
How does anyone learn anything? By getting their hands dirty and figuring it out. So, even though I’ve been studying leadership in the workplace for… Read More »Write your leadership manifesto
Grace through change: returning to work after maternity leave
This post is not about babies or mothering or priorities or meaningful work or difficult decisions or finances or getting a tribe or a therapist… Read More »Grace through change: returning to work after maternity leave
What 2-year-olds teach us about tools
This is the second post in the series Career Cornerstones for a Lit-Up Life. If you missed the first cornerstone (VALUES), read it here. Lately… Read More »What 2-year-olds teach us about tools
How to recognize your child’s strengths… and position them for success in life
First, I listened to this. From Good Life Project, the podcast that turned me on to podcasts. It’s a discussion with psychologist Lea Waters about… Read More »How to recognize your child’s strengths… and position them for success in life
Tweak
Who has ever felt stuck? All of us. And when we feel that way, it is so easy to fall prey to our culture’s go-big-or-go-home… Read More »Tweak
What a moment to myself looks like
Baby F is sleeping and I have a moment to myself. I finish folding laundry. I think about cleaning the kitchen counters but instead I… Read More »What a moment to myself looks like
Young hearts run free
Teaching mama and baby yoga has had me questing to discover the best yoga postures for energy. Because sleep is hard to come by… Read More »Young hearts run free
How to stop being a perfectionist
There was a time when I would change my sheets weekly. I did this with pride, it was the chore that always got done over… Read More »How to stop being a perfectionist
How to be present
The house is full of blankets, most of them small. They are strewn about and grabbed up at random, for tucking tiny feet into car… Read More »How to be present