While in Chile teaching sessions on how to manage one’s life to be truly masters of our destiny, I received this video that speaks for itself. The tools that allows us to communicate with the world may lead us to be disconnected with those closest to us. We may end up living in a bubble….

Recently, a possibly tragic event took place: a highly educated young woman I know got married. Radiant in her delicate lace dress, full of joy and optimism about the future, this blushing bride was not yet aware of the reality of her situation: that she has been groomed through her many years of education to…

Today is national Go Home on Time Day, the one day of the year that you can work the hours you are paid for and no more – without feeling guilty. Since The Australia Institute first declared Go Home on Time Day in 2009, hundreds of thousands of workers have taken part. That working your…

During her two maternity leaves, Tara Piurko maintained a lifeline to her hard-earned career as a lawyer in Toronto through an innovative buddy program run by her firm, McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Through the program, she and a selected work buddy regularly met for lunch, with her baby in tow. In weekly calls, Ms. Piurko received…

What if you could do your work anywhere and anytime and still accomplish what your boss needed? Do you work in an environment founded on the idea that being present = productivity? I was invited to a client‘s Shabbat dinner, as an Irish Catholic, this was a wonderful cultural experience. I particularly enjoyed the unique…

Do you know why we have a 40 hour work week? The answer might shock you. Its origins date to the Industrial Revolution (not the Internet Revolution – the industrial one). Back in the middle of the 18th century, it was common for people to work 72 hours a week. Then, the US Congress passed…

One would assume that children are affected by their parents’ stress. But a fascinating new study shows that parents’ stress actually forms an imprint on children’s genes, and the effects last a very long time. I won’t pretend to understand all of the science involved here, but basically, the study deals with gene expression. The scientists measured…

A recent article reported in the Yale Journal of Medicine and Law examined the expanding field of musical therapy. Music therapy is being proposed as a treatment for autism, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease, to name a few. Highly individualized programs involving singing, playing instruments, composing music and analyzing songs are used to stimulate the brain in…

I’m getting ready for the October launch of the MomShift profiles (so blog action might be a bit slow!) but I wanted to share what I wrote in today’s Huffington Post – full text below! Working Parents Need Real Choices – Regardless of Test Scores. While paying for my groceries last week, I had one of…

A new study from researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging finds that caregivers and their relatives who suffer from dementia widely disagree on the amount and quality of care both given and received. However, where the caregiver saw the individual as able to direct his or her daily life, a basis of…