We’ve all heard the expression . . . “Time flies when you’re having fun.” However, I think we’d all agree that time flies when you’re crazy busy too! I think that’s why we’re also familiar with the age old question “Where does the time go?”

Well I discovered a tool on CNN.com to help answer that [...]

I was very fortunate to meet Claire Mysko at the recent BlogHer conference. We both attended the session on how to help children have a healthy self image. When Claire shared her expertise on this subject, I was thrilled when she graciously agreed to write the following guest post for me!

Girls today are told they [...]

I believe maintaining work life balance is a universal challenge. In other words, whether you’re working full-time, part-time, inside the home, outside the home, with kids or without, we all have experienced the stress of being overcommitted and the satisfaction of feeling on top of things, even if that moment is fleeting.
That said, I’m very [...]

The first week of August is Simplify Your Life week. Considering I was born the first week of August, I feel it is my destiny to help others simplify their life. Okay, okay. Destiny is a strong word. Perhaps it’s just a freak coincidence that I write a work life balance blog and was born [...]

Out of all the issues I deal with as a parent and a School Counselor, the one I deal with most often is anger management. At home it presents itself as sibling rivalry, while at school I work with students who lash out at their peers physically, verbally or both.
When one of my kids yells [...]

Yes, this is my blog about work life balance. And each day, five times a week, as often as I can, I share my thoughts on work life balance and any tips or strategies I’ve found that work for me. But even I can get sick of me! So I thought it would be fun [...]

I was talking to my hubby last night about my experience at this year’s BlogHer conference. While I had dozens of anecdotes to tell him, I started by sharing the primary lesson I learned . . .
It’s all about relationships.

While I knew the importance of relationships when it came to my personal well being, and [...]

Being a working mother has its challenges. There’s an understatement for you! Luckily for me and many other working moms, we don’t have to face those challenges alone. We have help, albeit in varying degrees. I’m very fortunate to not only be married to an extremely supportive husband, but one who thoroughly believes paying a [...]

The older I get, the more valuable my time is to me. When I was a kid and even a young adult, time was as abundant as the spare change accumulating in the water jug by my Dad’s desk. Any time I misspent was no more costly than a penny dropping out of my pocket.
Now [...]

Finding a good babysitter can be a very stressful experience. Many parents rely on friends and family to watch their children, but there are inevitably times when you need someone outside of your immediate circle to care for your children. While there are a lot of teenagers who can provide caring, reliable and cost [...]