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An Open Letter to Our Son as You Turn 18
So you’re turning 18 (a very big deal!) and I’m wondering where the time has gone. I can still hear you as a little boy announcing your birth date: “Feb-uary sev-en.” Your voice is deeper now and I must crane my neck to look you in the eye. The world invites you—welcomes you—as you begin […]
The Terrible Joy of Parenthood: Giving Everything for Our Children (and How This Fills Us Up)
“You’re only as happy as your most unhappy child.” Before children, I used to feel sorry for the parents who lived through their children—those for whom happiness was caught up in that of their kids. Of course this only lasted until I became a parent myself 21 and 17 years ago. It is true that […]
An Open Letter to Our Daughter as You Turn 18
Turning 18 is a big deal indeed. Happy birthday, precious daughter! As the world opens its doors to you in new ways, and as you set off, here are some suggestions for the journey, honey. 🙂 Be Yourself – No one can be as good at being you, as you. Wherever you go, you’ll be […]
A Special Place in Hell: How Madeleine Albright was Right…and Wrong
Recently, Madeleine Albright said that there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. And while I don’t necessarily agree with all the conclusions she drew surrounding her statement, I do think she’s right – with an adjustment. I think there’s a special place in hell for people who don’t help […]
Peak Work Performance Summit Special Offer: Bring Work to Life Sample Chapter + Discount
Thank you for taking part in the Peak Work Performance Summit! For your free sample chapter from Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work, click here. And for a discount of 37% on orders of 10 or more books, contact Jill@bibliomotion.com and mention the Peak Work Performance Summit. Best wishes in bringing your work to […]
How to Bring Work to Life: The Power of Words and Trees
When I wrote Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work, I was living the dream. I was wife, mother, student, working professional, and participant in my community – all of that and more. It was a full life. It still is. But it didn’t lend itself to the limited containers of ‘work’ and […]
Stop Overparenting: How to Relax
We parents regularly agree and discuss ‘how fast the time goes’ and how fleeting our moments are with our children. But I was talking with a new dad recently and he said that sometimes he wishes the time would go a bit more quickly – during those sleepless nights or those clueless days of new […]
When it Pays to Lose: The Value of the Stretch
The indoor soccer session is complete and our team’s record is 0-8. The team lost every game, but it was a great season nonetheless. Actually, it was a fabulous season because of the stretch. Through a fluke in the rules, our boys were playing against men (think: facial hair, grown-up swagger, and serious girlfriends in […]
The Presents We’ll Never Open
This is the book that my husband will not be getting or Christmas, as much as he enjoys a good Grisham novel. And these are the boots that I’ll never own, as much as I really, really like them. And we’ll never open these gifts around our tree. We decided to try something different this […]
How to Spend Your Birthday for Work-Life (Hint: Fall in Love)
On a milestone birthday, Lisa Carraway had surgery that put her on her back—literally and figuratively. As if having surgery on her birthday wasn’t enough, she also required a long recovery and was off from work more than any other time in her working life. This was the proverbial wake up call for Lisa, leading […]