http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:59:32 -0700 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:58:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Acceptance?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner Sergey Rusakov, dreamstime.comWhat do you accept about yourself, your family, your job and your world? The list is probably long, but we don't spend time thinking about those things that we accept.  Instead, we focus on what we cannot accep... working moms balance make things easy asking for help simplify Self Help Self Awareness Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:58:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Acceptance?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Holding-a-grudge?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner Hanz, dreamstime.comI’m holding a grudge and tired of it. Why do we hold grudges? Maybe it’s that small part us that’s afraid of forgetting lest someone “get away” with their bad behavior? Or is it a form of protection? ... balance asking for help Self Help Self Awareness Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:23:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Holding-a-grudge?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Maybe-we-dont-need-life-balance?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner Lunamarina dreamstime.comLife Balance – what a load of hooey!We’re told we need to strive to attain life balance, but why? What if the quest for balance is over-rated? 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Most of you don’t kn... working moms balance Shifting Perspectives Self Help Self Awareness Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:30:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Working-moms--Allow-your-intuition-to-take-over?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Real-mothers-dont-follow-the-rules?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner "© © Paha L Dreamstime.com I just had a big wedge of brie for breakfast. My daughter walked in while I was stuffing the last creamy fingerful into my mouth and asked me if she could have a tiny bowl of ice cream. Ever the res... parenting balance make things easy Shifting Perspectives fun Self Awareness Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:25:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Real-mothers-dont-follow-the-rules?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Setting-an-intention-and-making-it-happen?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner  © Vladisla Lebedinskiy, dreamstime.comAs we move through our lives, are we aligning with "designed" or "default" intentions? Probably a bit of both. "Designed intention" is an umbrella term for our goals, comm... working moms time management balance efficiency Shifting Perspectives Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:31:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Setting-an-intention-and-making-it-happen?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d1-How-many-steps-until-you-reach-your-goal?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner  © Uri Arcurs, dreamstime.comAs a Life Coach, I have the great privilege of working with people as they identify and achieve their goals. The process is exciting. My clients identify goals that are inspiring, fun and energizing. Once they h... working moms balance Multi-tasking efficiency asking for help simplify Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:20:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d1-How-many-steps-until-you-reach-your-goal?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Too-busy-to-be?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner What is the cost of efficiency? I recently started to realize that although I value efficiency and organization, I have lost some experiences along the way due to my commitment to my LIST. Of course, we are constantly making choices in life and when ... time management balance Multi-tasking delegating make things easy asking for help simplify Self Help Self Awareness Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:18:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Too-busy-to-be?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d25-What-are-you-afraid-of?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner © Oguzural, dreamstime.comAs a mother.. are you afraid? I recently noticed that I live with a low grade sense of fear about many things related to my children. And, I noticed that there is a mom culture that supports the anxiety. We are afraid t... working moms parenting balance delegating make things easy asking for help Shifting Perspectives fun Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:41:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d25-What-are-you-afraid-of?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Do-all-moms-welcome-the-end-of-summer?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner "©©Paha L.  Dreamstime.com.I have always been under the impression that by early August, mothers everywhere were counting the days until school would begin. I pictured women happily crossing the days off their calendar, looking fo... working moms parenting balance make things easy simplify fun Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:28:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Do-all-moms-welcome-the-end-of-summer?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d20-The-urge-to-purge?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner © Krupinina Dreamstime.comOk, so summer is basically over – WAH! But, as I begin to pull up my bootstraps and get myself into school schedule mode, I am noticing an urge to purge. This is good – and I should take advantage of it. 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Are these w... working moms parenting balance efficiency asking for help Shifting Perspectives Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:06:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Dealing-with-aggressive-nonmoms-at-the-office?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Are-you-a-supermom?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner © Qstone, dreamstime.comAre you a Supermom? Chances are if you are a mom, then you are a Supermom. But you may not feel as if you always deserve that title. Why is that? Why does the cultural definition of Supermom seem unnattainable for most of... working moms time management balance Multi-tasking efficiency make things easy simplify fun Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:33:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Are-you-a-supermom?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d13-If-you-are-out-of-balance-your-family-is-too?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner © Dmytro Konstantyno, dreamstime.comThis morning I had a bit of a hiccup with my first grader. As she inspected the lunch that I had made for her, she announced that she no longer likes the vegetarian chicken nuggets that have been the main stap... working moms time management parenting balance make things easy asking for help simplify Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:07:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d13-If-you-are-out-of-balance-your-family-is-too?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d10-How-to-take-of-your-familys--priorities-without-losing-track-of-your-priorities?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner  AP Photo/Gregory BullYou know those things you want to do someday? 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I ... working moms time management parenting balance Multi-tasking delegating efficiency make things easy asking for help Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:45:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Honey-you-need-help?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Putting-my-foot-in-it-or-remember-to-relax-mommy?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner I had an epiphany the other day as I was stepping on a very small bead – small enough to fit into the most sensitive part of my foot and at the same time, large enough to send a sharp sensation all the way up my leg, through my torso and out my... working moms parenting balance Multi-tasking delegating make things easy asking for help Shifting Perspectives Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:03:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Putting-my-foot-in-it-or-remember-to-relax-mommy?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14718-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Take-care-of-yourself-this-summer-too?cid=exrss-LA-Working-Moms-Examiner © Elena Koulik, dreamstime.com Yes, it’s all about me… and YOU!Here it is, a few weeks into summer vacation and things are moving along quite nicely, if I do say so myself. 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