I used to insist upon doing it all: myself, right, and perfect the FIRST time. I used to expect, on the rare occasion that I asked for help, that people did it just like me, right, and perfect the FIRST time. I used to shake my head in absolute knowing when people let me down, …
Tag: female breadwinners
Ever have a moment where you forgot who you ARE? (Read Time: 4 min.)
I haven't posted in the last few weeks. Every time I looked at my blog editorial calendar, I thought to myself, "I have nothing to say." Women breadwinners, female breadwinners, sole breadwinners, women breadwinners and money, love, marriage, kids... so many topics and I had absolutely nothing to say. Nada... Nothing... Not a thing... Until …
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What in your life needs organizing? (Read Time: 2 min.)
Ever work on a messy desk? How does it feel? Ever climb over exercise equipment to get to a bookshelf or a file cabinet? How well is that working for you? Clutter can be a frustrating and disruptive extra guest in your home and life... and it's one that we spend way too much time …
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Baby or Business? (Read Time: 4 min.)
The more time I spend on this journey to having more children, the clearer it becomes that conceiving a baby and birthing a business have opposing needs. I know there are women who've been where I am, building the business that I'm building, and have gotten pregnant, carried twins, and given birth, all while keeping …
Women Breadwinners & Sex: Is the stay-at-home-husband sexy? (Read Time: 6 min.)
This is a controversial post (HINT: If you're wanting a politically correct post that says all the right things and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, this would not be the one- stop reading now). My husband recently got a new job that pays SIGNIFICANTLY MORE than he was making in his prior position... …
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It wasn’t better “back there” (Read Time: 4 min.)
I was going to write a different post this morning. I was going to talk about how to not be distracted in life, how to stay the course and stay on purpose. But it's hard to do that when you're present life is becoming increasingly drama-filled or anxiety ridden. There's been all of this talk …
Continue reading It wasn’t better “back there” (Read Time: 4 min.)
Women Breadwinners & The Crazy Question (Read Time: 4 min.)
For all the talent, strength and experience women breadwinners bring to the table, it's amazing that many women breadwinners still stay up at night grappling with the same question: Am I good enough? It's a crazy question taking up so much mental space that it's time to deal with the issue RIGHT NOW. Insecurity comes …
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21 Things You NEED to Do to Get What You Want in Life (7 min.) (Read Time: 5 min.)
Do you have what you want in life? Do you bitch about not having it? Are you so focused on what went wrong in the past that you aren't able to effectively use the present to create the future? Let me help you out here: Stop wishing for a better past. I've tried it. It …
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I don’t like to commit to my calendar… but here’s why I do (Read Time: 3 min.)
Over and over, I've heard it said, "If it's not scheduled, it's not real." I've fought the idea of putting my life on a schedule. I've said: How can you schedule when a child's going to get sick and they have to stay home from school? How can you schedule an accident on the …
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Women Breadwinners & the Perpetual Argument: What is the fighting REALLY about? (Read Time: 6 min.)
69% of all marital conflicts are PERPETUAL In other words, there is no solution to them and engaging in conflict over them is a complete AND total waste of time. Given this fact, it's important to distinguish between marital conflict that's solvable and conflict that's perpetual. If it's solvable, it's worth working through. If it's …
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