I have a confession to make. I use to be that person that would judge parents for being late to work. I was heartless. Pre-parent me did not understand nor excuse their behavior for being late. I would think, yes, they have responsibilities as a […]
Fall is such an exciting but very busy time which can create feelings of being overwhelmed or stressed. Even if the busy season is filled with all good things, the joy can be smothered by the never ending to do list. This is especially true […]
Not even two weeks into the semester and already I feel so behind as the workload increases daily. This is the busy time in an academic’s life but every one experiences peak times regardless of where you work. What do you do in those peak […]
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 you could hear laughter coming from our dining room. If you peeked in our window, you would have seen all three of us (two of us still in work clothes) sitting at our table happily making “breakfast” with Buckner’s new play-doh […]
We all hit our proverbial wall at different times in our lives. We know what it feels like to be burned out. But burn out can be a great reminder that something isn’t working and we need to step back for a minute to recharge […]
A couple of weeks before returning to work after maternity leave, I searched the internet for articles that would guide me on how to balance it all. I needed the secret behind how to be a full time hands on mommy with a 40 hour […]
Another project added to your already overwhelming list at work. Child gets sick during your busiest time at work. Forgot to pay a bill. The list goes on and on. Recently, articles have come out about the invisible workload mothers carry. Our brains are busy […]
