Just today I was with some women who used to work, work part-time, volunteer, think about full time, and pretty much are all completely overwhelmed. Here’s what I keyed in on: one woman said, “When I was working I got a lot more done.”
I don’t know how families with mom and dad both working outside [...]
I’m having a cultural collision moment this week. Normally, as Cheryl has pointed out, I work in a “hygiene optional,” pajama-wearing environment. My go-to wardrobe with 2 small kids leaves me ready for action at a moment’s notice, if you’re talking signing a child’s permission slip or mountain climbing (my running shoes have traction!). For [...]
I just finished reading AJ Jacobs’ latest book, entitled, The Guinea Pig Diaries, in which he recounts how he tried on such experimental lifestyles as radical honesty, George Washington-style civility, and disciplined unitasking.
In the book, Jacobs, an editor for Esquire magazine, talks about his own work-from-home situation quite a bit. In addition to mentioning his love [...]
Sometimes it’s better not to do it yourself. I’ve been coming up against my limits repeatedly in the last couple of weeks, and have found delgation to be both necessary and a big challenge. Some issues I’ve had have included (sorry Cheryl!):
Not knowing which work was best for delegation
Waiting too long to delegate
Too busy to adequately [...]
Sometimes when work has revved into overwork, it’s important to keep yourself motivated–and healthy! That’s when you find your happy place. The things you love about your work, or life in general.
I love driving. And one of my happy places to drive is Yoder Drive between Rose Valley School and Pearson’s Corner.
Chickens running along the side of [...]
The clean slate, fresh composition book and sharpened pencils associated with a new school year signify a chance to learn, improve and do better, with all the old mistakes blotted out.
A friend who works at the local high school’s wellness center had a good word for parents the other day. Now that the school year is upon us, she said, we can’t help our children manage their stress if our own is off the charts. Her recommendations? Exercise. Spend time with God. Eat right (10! [...]
Yesterday’s mention of bad ’80’s lyrics combined with my intense work schedule of late reminded me of that old Robert Palmer song, “Addicted to Love.”
The symptoms of love addiction, sang Palmer, include the following: your heart sweats, your body shakes, you can’t sleep, you can’t eat, your throat is tight, you can’t breathe, your heart [...]
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I had a boatload of deadline driven work this week for which I am very thankful, of course. The work, however, put me in a tough spot as a parent. There’s nothing I like less than my children having to look at the back my head all day, while the front of it is glued to [...]
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What’s the sign of a busy work-from-home work schedule?
No food in the fridge? Laundry piled up to the ceiling? Kids with permanent eyeball glaze from the boob tube babysitter?
How about no blog postings for over a week? Yeah, sorry about that.
Andie and I work together, and together we’ve been blasting through a boatload of work [...]