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Work-Life Balance? The Mantra That Balances What Matters

Fawn Germer | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Life Balance Skills, How to Balance Your Life, Work-Life Balance Tips, Work-Life Balance, Work Life Balance, Life Balance Tips, Work/Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Living News
Fawn Germer

Work. Life. Balance. Work. Life. Balance. We've all heard those words so much it's as if they have merged together into a simple little mantra which, if repeated enough we will manifest.

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Super Mom: Melissa Lopata

Meredith Lopez | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Mom Blogs, Playdates, The Balanced Life, Park Slope, Working Mothers, Brooklyn, Toddlers, Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Life Balance, Blogging, Living News
Meredith Lopez

When a woman feels creatively, spiritually, and emotionally fulfilled, then she has the mental and physical energy to be the best mom she can be: a Super Mom.

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Working After Retiring Can Be Good For Health

reuters.com | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging, Mental Health, Work, Health, Retirement, Work-Life Balance, Physical Fitness, Disease Prevention, Living News

People who keep doing some work in their field after they retire may enjoy better physical and mental health than those who stop work completely or sw...

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The New Normal: Die Childless at Thirty

Joan Williams | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Family-Issues, Glass Ceiling, Motherhood, Gender Bias, Work-Life Balance, Gail Collins, Living News
Joan Williams

Men have lost three-fourths of the jobs during the Great Recession, making women's wage work more important than ever. Our public policy hasn't caught up.

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"Sharpen the Saw," Whether You Like It or Not

Greg Coleman | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Job Layoffs, Greg Coleman, Work-Life Balance, Aol, Amagansett, Ceos, Living News
Greg Coleman

Over the five months that I took off from work, I learned a lot of very valuable lessons and came out of the experience feeling like the luckiest guy in the world. But it didn't start out that way.

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Why Email Can Be Habit-Forming

Linda Stone | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Continuous Partial Attention, Attention, The Balanced Life, Email Apnea, Technology, Health, Work-Life Balance, Multi-Tasking, Over-Consumption, Email Addiction, Ergonomics, Work Addiction, Living News
Linda Stone

One of the most significant lifestyle changes to happen over the last twenty years is screen time: time in front of a television, video game, computer, or mobile device.

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What is Work? An Honest Interview with Myself

Sharon Glassman | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Darrell Scott, Work, Tom v. Morris, Career Advice, Twitter, Work-Life Balance, Andrew Zolli, Interview, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Glenn Llopsis, Humor, Deb Robins, Living News
Sharon Glassman

Assume no one will make your dream job happen -- or should. And then get out there, identify what it is -- and make it happen.

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A Domestic Proposal: No More Babies

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Longevity, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Satire, Work-Life Balance, Jonathan Swift, Jon Kyl, No More Babies, Birth Rate, Politics News
Elizabeth Gregory

Senator Jon Kyl made headlines recently by proposing that maternity care shouldn't be covered by health insurance because he didn't need it. When S...

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Flu Season Shows the Need for Workplace Flexibility

David Gray | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Congress, Department of Health and Human Services, Work, Health, Economy, Swine Flu Pandemic, Pandemic, Work-Life Balance, Health Care, Telecommuting, Living News
David Gray

There are many people who are used to going to work when they are a bit under the weather. However, swine flu is changing that equation.

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Peaceful Revolution: Facing Up to the Consequences of Paying Lip Service to the "Work/Life" Agenda

Juliet Bourke | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Friendly Policy, Work-Life Balance, Employee Benefits, Living News
Juliet Bourke

We may title policies "work/life," but what we really mean is "work/family," and those who get pride of place even in this group are parents.

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13 Tips To Help You Become More By Doing Less

beliefnet.com | Terry Hershey | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Efficiency, Multitasking, Unitasking, The Balanced Life, Work, Health, Work-Life Balance, The Power of Pause, Anxiety, Terry Hershey, Wellness, Productivity, Organization, Living News

We live in a world that urges us to admire and pursue everything that's faster, newer, bigger. But here's the disquieting truth: a life based on urgen...

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Unitasking Trumps Multitasking

Dumb Little Man | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Multitasking, Unitasking, The Balanced Life, Unitask, Multitask, Work, Productivity, Living News

It has been shown in numerous studies that people who try and multitask actually lose efficiency and productivity levels drop....

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National Work & Family Month - The New Emphasis on Fatherhood

David Gray | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Life Balance, Work-Life Balance, Fatherhood, National Work and Family Month, Family Life, Fathers, Living News
David Gray

Work-life balance is a significant issue for most Americans. Polls show that more than 80% of Americans experience conflicts between their work and family lives. The impact on families is significant.

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5 Steps To Keeping Your (Busy) Life In Harmony

Jack Canfield | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Jack Canfield, Harmony, Balance, Work-Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Living News
Jack Canfield

Most people simply can't see how it's possible to get what they want, so they don't even let themselves want it.

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Seven Ways You Can Win the Battle to Control Your Own Life

Kathie Lingle | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Control, Life, Living News
Kathie Lingle

3. Be Flexible - Mothers, give up the guilt. Studies have shown that the development of young children is not hampered by their mothers joining the workforce.

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Granny Goes Flex

Sherry Moss | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Part-Time Workers, Work-Life Balance, Work, Working Mothers, Flexible Job, Flexible Work Schedules, Living News
Sherry Moss

Anne Tobas is 55 years of age but says she doesn't feel a day over 21. She recently challenged her 32-year-old son to the 50-yard dash and whipped his behind.

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Help! I Have No Time For Me!

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Time, Children, Time Management, Self-Awareness, Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Delegate, Help, Me-Time, Christine Hassler, The Balanced Life, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I am the mother of two small kids and unlike my unmarried, childless twenty-something friends who have plenty of time for themselves,...

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Is 'Emotional Intelligence' The New Hiring Criterion?

The Boston Globe | Erica Noonan | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Job Market, Work Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Career, Job Interview, Hire, Emotional Quotient, Emotional Intelligence, Interview, Eq, Living News

In this job market, it's not just who you know, or even what skills you've mastered. It's how well you understand other people that will get you ahead...

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Women's Labor and Infertility

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Family Friendly Policy, Later Motherhood, Infertility, Labor Day, Resolve, Health Care Reform, Birth Control, Work-Life Balance, Business, Delayed Childbearing, Living, Women's Work, Fathers, Living News
Elizabeth Gregory

Released from old biological constraints, women have flooded the universities and climbed career ladders, redefining "women's work" by expanding it to include just about every field, and doubling our national talent pool.

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10 Ways To Turn A Professional Crisis Into A Professional Breakthrough

intent.com | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Professional Crisis, Tips to Overcome Professional Crisis, Professional Breakthrough, Work-Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Living News

If you're a professional woman longing for a radical change, you're not alone. Seven out of 10 working women report that they are facing a major turni...

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Can Womenomics Ease the Stress of Work/Life Balance?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Womenomics, Michelle Obama, Mommy Track, Workplace, Opt-Out Revolution, Katty Kay, Working Women, Calire Shipman, Work-Life Balance, Lisa Belkin, Family Life, Professional Women, Stress Reduction, Family, World News, Bbc, Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

A whopping 87 percent of women would like more equilibrium between the competing areas of their lives. Two professionals have entered the conversation with a new book.

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Ask Maddisen - How to Free Yourself from Confusion

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Ask Maddisen, Lists, Career, Time Management, Confusion, Work-Life Balance, Priorities, Circus, Advice, Family, Living News
Maddisen K. Krown

I have a very simple technique to share that should help you release the confusion and overwhelm, and return you to a more peaceful state. Let's get to it now!

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Let's Go Fly A Kite!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Attorneys, Self-Employment, Small Business, Work-Life Balance, Business, Recession, Relaxation, Pursuit of Happiness, Saving Money, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Contentment, Living News
Lita Smith-Mines

The kite-flying cavorting couple on the beach were light-years ahead of me in realizing that aspiration and achievement are not always the same thing.

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