A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

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Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
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Tips from a Working Mom: Always Think About What You Need

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A banana for a baby

Buddha provides...

Working moms should always be thinking about what they need. Because sometimes like Mr. Miyagi pointed out un the Karate Kid, Buddha provides...

My meeting planner provided breakfast for my baby



I attended a meeting yesterday.  It was great.  I gave a presentation, met new people and had a really good lunch. As I was leaving they placed out some snacks for the attendees. I noticed a bowl full of bananas. I remembered that we were out of bananas at home and that the baby loves having bananas for breakfast. I also had no plans of going to the grocery store last night.  So...the banana and I left the meeting and the baby got his breakfast.

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