April marked a huge milestone in my life and I wanted the first blog back from my break to be in honor of it. My husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I know that this is not an unusual feat and there are couples all around us hitting much higher numbers, but with statistics […]
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Overcoming The Impatient Perfectionist
I recently started a new chapter in my career. The third in three years. It is a great thing and I am enjoying it very much, but it has also brought out a side of me that I am trying hard to control. The impatient perfectionist. The internal struggle I have with myself to do […]
I Blame Disney
I Blame Disney When we were young our favorite Disney movies taught us that the good guy wins, the bad guy loses, and the prince and princesses live happily ever after. Then we grew and had kids and the many Disney shows taught them, in addition to those things, that the kids get the laugh […]
Having It All?!
I Have This! Really!? There is a reason I called this blog “Managing” it all and not “Having” it all. By definition, I can say I “have” the family, reasonably successful career, and a pretty fulfilling life, but I know I would be fooling myself and others to say I “have” it all. Now, admitting […]