Work-Life Balance, Childcare, Generational Change: A Nana considers. . .

Because I wrote here about my daughter’s experience, I sent her a copy of the post before publishing. I’ve made a few changes and additions to better reflect her perspective, and I’m very grateful that…

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Leaning In . . . or Thinking About It

If a friend hadn’t pressed Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In on me, hadn’t insisted on lending me her copy, I wouldn’t have read the book. There’s just so much else to read, after all, and I had…

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Smart Mothers — oh, the pressure!

The most significant benefit my android-powered phone offers me is frequent and easy contact with my kids, particularly in the form of texts, which are often delightfully accompanied by a photo of a granddaughter. I…

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Talking to Myself . . .

Funny little conversation with myself this morning — you have those too, no? Anyway, I have two “breathing spaces” in my work schedule, Tuesday and Thursday mornings when I don’t have a class ’til 1.…

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Monday Morning, Thinking, Feeling . . . .

I’m struggling right now. I have a few posts lined up, semi-written. Ideas for a few more. But in all areas right now, I’m finding it very tough to muster energy, except for those compulsive-repetitive-fairly…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.