One of the biggest decisions a woman breadwinner will ever make is whether to relocate her life, her family, and, oftentimes, her career from one geographic location to another. As she moves up the corporate ladder or grows her business to an extraordinary place or experiences major life transitions like death, divorce, or financial devastation, …
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When you get faced with a major life decision, how do you respond? Excited? Nervous? Curious? Stuck? As a woman breadwinner, you have a lot on your plate. You're constantly making decisions, whether it's about the project at work or what to cook for dinner. By sheer experience, you probably top most people in the …
Continue reading 5 Decisions You NEVER Make Alone (Read Time: 4 min.)
In my last post, I said I was taking a break... before it dawned on me that this Sunday is Mother's Day and I have entirely TOO MUCH to say about women breadwinners and Mother's Day. So... how is it possible that Mother's Day could hurt? It's a happy, joyous day honoring the women who …
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Something spoke to me this morning... in my spirit... in my heart... and it said, "Where's the adventure gone?" So I'm taking a two to four week hiatus from She Runs the Show to figure that out. I'm certain I will but, in the meantime, feel free to comment on previous posts. I'll be checking in …
Ever have someone say that to you? Not because they don't know your name... Not because they aren't clear on what you asked for... And certainly not because they have difficulty hearing... BUT because they think you have some nerve asking for what you're asking for... Ever have that happen? Join the club! Although most …
Continue reading Who do you think you are? (Read Time: 3 min.)
There's something about your life that you want to change... and you want it changed NOW, right? You have a goal, a dream, a lifestyle change and you want it BADLY and, yet, you aren't getting the job done. Sound familiar? How can you "make" yourself do what you know you NEED to do consistently and …
Continue reading The ONE thing you need to do to change ANYTHING… (Read Time: 3 min.)
Do you see a therapist? I do! There was a time when I wouldn't have been comfortable sharing that. However, after completing most of my MA in Marriage & Family Therapy and with my PhD in Clinical Psychology starting in the next 12 months AND as a woman breadwinners coach, I can tell you one …
I remember the birth of my first child (who's about to be 16 years old next month) like it was yesterday. Montgomery, Alabama... steaming hot weather... me waddling around at 39.5 weeks... exhilarated, scared, and seriously ready to have my body back. When 40 weeks came and went, the doctor made the blessed decision to …
Continue reading What to do when the labor & delivery of your dream stalls… (Read Time: 4 min.)
I experienced secondary infertility at the age of 21. That's not what doctors call it when you're 21. When you're in your 20s, they call it "Ah, you're just fine" or "Oh, give it time" or "Just relax and it'll happen" but they rarely, at 21, call it infertility. Fast-forward four years and I was pregnant …
Do you REALLY love yourself? Not the "I'm okay, you're okay" self esteem movement or the "I LOVE ME!" overly exaggerated, let's-fake-self-love-til-I-feel-self-love self-help technique and sure as hell not the "Once I lose 20 pounds, I'll love myself" future self idealization process. No... you... right where you are... right as you are... right now. Do …
Continue reading What to do if you don’t REALLY love yourself… (Read time: 5 min.)
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