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Avoiding chore wars

by Sally Foran
Family Issues, Inspiration — Oct 18, 2012 — 1

“Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.” Ahhh love. When first dating, there’s hand-holding, endless conversation, and romantic gestures. That is until reality steps in (i.e. marriage) and she finds out her superhero has lost his cape and he realizes she’s a complicated puzzle…

Why family vacation is important

by Sally Foran
Family Issues — Aug 16, 2012 — 2

Family vacation. Talk about two words that can strike fear in the hearts of many parents who have had their share of “Griswold-worthy” family holidays where they were plagued with continual disasters in their attempts to have THE best vacation ever. (Do you remember those hilarious National Lampoon movies?!) And then there are parents who…

If you’re early, you’re on time

by Sally Foran
Family Issues, Inspiration — Jun 17, 2012 — 4

The great football coach Vince Lombardi said it best. “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late…don’t bother showing up”. That sure packs a powerful punch about being on time. I have to admit one of my biggest pet peeves is people being late. We’re all late once…

Mother’s job description

by Sally Foran
Inspiration, Working Moms — May 4, 2012 — 4

Being a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done, but it’s a tough job day in and day out and certainly not a job for sissies. And if you’re a mom who works outside the home, it’s a superwoman feat to get lunches made and kids hustled out the door by 8 am so…

Leverage lessons learned from the sandbox in your work life

by Leah Eichler
Working Moms — May 3, 2012 — 2

Do you work? Posing that question to a group of mothers can be the verbal equivalent of throwing a Molotov cocktail. For those unfamiliar with the long-running “mommy war,” a flare-up between those who work outside the home and stay-at-home mothers recently exploded on the U.S. political scene. In a discussion about the economic challenges…