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Work Life Balance

We Need to Reframe Success -- Here's How

Margot Franssen | Posted 05.17.2013 | Women
Margot Franssen

Women and men can redefine what it means to be successful, but first they need to be honest with themselves.

Leaning in for Sanity

Jill Patir | Posted 05.16.2013 | Parents
Jill Patir

I've come to believe that nothing truly prepares you for motherhood. We had the books, the support from our families, a fantastic doctor and a beautiful nursery. What I wasn't ready for was how I would feel once things settled down.

Facebook Exec Works Four-Day Work Week

Samantha Parent Walravens | Posted 05.16.2013 | Women
Samantha Parent Walravens

Flexible work options will define the future of the workplace. Corporate America will change -- it is already happening -- not just to accommodate the needs of working parents, but to accommodate the younger generations who have grown up on mobile devices.

How Americans Are Redefining Success -- And Prioritizing Happiness

The Huffington Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living

Despite recent research suggesting that money can in fact buy happiness, more Americans are redefining success and happiness in a way that doesn't inv...

Supporting LGBT Workers and Their Families in Times of Need

Jared Make | Posted 05.17.2013 | Gay Voices
Jared Make

When illness strikes or a child is born or adopted, workers should not have to worry about losing a job or critical income. The LGBT community must join the call for paid leave laws and ensure that all workers have the support and time to recover from illness and care for their loved ones.

More Americans De-Stressing With Summer Travel, Survey Finds

Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel

With Memorial Day just around the corner and summertime following in its wake, Americans are getting ready to pack their bags and trucks, leave their ...

Women Leaders and Work From a Non-Profit Perspective

Tensie Whelan | Posted 05.15.2013 | Impact
Tensie Whelan

There are real strengths in both "male" and "female" traits. We need to learn from the effective traits associated with the opposite gender, and incorporate them into our overall skill sets.

The Gift Working Moms Need To Give Themselves

Michelle Cove | Posted 05.14.2013 | Parents
Michelle Cove

It's not surprising that we see the world in black-and-white; we are highly rewarded for doing so at work and it allows us to meet our goals. But that's not the skill needed for handling the tug of war between a career and motherhood.

The Alphabet of Happiness: 'F'

Randy Taran | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Randy Taran

Happiness has many entry points. Some are simple, like appreciation, and others, like forgiveness are more complex. Today, let's look at the letter "F" covering fun, focus and forgiveness.

Why You're More Than One Woman

Leslie Rasmussen | Posted 05.14.2013 | Women
Leslie Rasmussen

I'm so many different things to so many different people, and it changes depending on the time of day or even the month.

Behind The Scenes At The Knot

www.eonline.com | Posted 05.14.2013 | Weddings

In this week's edition of Trendsetters at Work, we're back in the Big Apple to check out the ultra-chic offices of The Knot.Ā ...

How to Maximize Time and See the World

Lisa Xia | Posted 05.14.2013 | Travel
Lisa Xia

I've spent the past six years developing my career and averaging between four to six international trips a year for pleasure--without breaking the bank or exceeding my paid-time-off limits. I can say, with certainty, yes. How? In this first article, I'll address maximizing time.

Getting Paid for Your Passions: 5 Top Tips for Creative Entrepreneurship by Artist Robbi Firestone

Candace Walsh | Posted 05.14.2013 | Small Business
Candace Walsh

During a recent Seattle University tele-seminar, artist Robbi Firestone fielded questions from a bright mix of art students, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers preparing for second careers, and call-in listeners. Here are some of the highlights.

Not Enough Time: A Modern Eschatology

Rachel G. Hackenberg | Posted 05.14.2013 | Religion
Rachel G. Hackenberg

Modern American life has conflated the end of time with everyday time. We are living each day in a panic as though it is the last day. We experience each moment as though it is a deadline, an end, a final chance for productivity. We are not waiting for The End Of Time to live at the end of time.

Government Needs to Lean Out to Help Working Moms

Carrie Lukas | Posted 05.14.2013 | Politics
Carrie Lukas

No set of policies will solve the fundamental challenge women face in balancing work and family: There are only 24-hours in a day, and we cannot be in two places at once. The best we can do is create an environment that leads to a wide variety of opportunities

I Didn't Understand Mommy Guilt Until Now

Erin J. Shea | Posted 05.13.2013 | Parents
Erin J. Shea

Now that my daughter is a toddler, and now that my job has become more demanding, let the guilt begin.

Work-life Balance: Define It, Then Live It

Ann Laurie Fratticcioli | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
Ann Laurie Fratticcioli

We were scheduling doctor's appointments, figuring out soccer practice carpools and writing out bills from the office long before we started answering work emails on our smartphones at home. It goes both ways.

If Balance Exists, Here's How To Find It

Jordi Lippe | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Jordi Lippe

What is balance? It is defined as finding equilibrium for the body or mind. I've been on a mission to find both.

Embrace the Ordinary

Roberta Gately | Posted 05.12.2013 | Good News
Roberta Gately

It is the ordinary among us who make the world go round, who live quietly graceful lives, and who, when heroes are needed, step forward to make a difference.

MotherWoman: Not Just for New Mothers

MotherWoman | Posted 05.10.2013 | Impact
MotherWoman

My daughter was three when my son was born and for me, the early years of mothering felt like a kind of suspended animation: I could see the cosmos racing away from me outside my spaceship porthole.

Lies Moms Tell Each Other (and Ourselves)

Katherine Wintsch | Posted 05.10.2013 | Parents
Katherine Wintsch

Why do we lie to each other? And where do the expectations that perpetuate these lies come from? Mothers today do have more choices, but they also face expectations that would make June Cleaver give up and drink.

How I Make My Living on 'Workations'

LearnVest | Posted 05.08.2013 | Women
LearnVest

Six years ago, my husband (then boyfriend) and I set out to find a way to develop our careers while traveling the world -- and without breaking the bank.

Rewriting the Rules

Sarah Walton | Posted 05.08.2013 | Women
Sarah Walton

Wait a minute. As modern mothers, our choice is to go corporate and "Lean In" or stay at home? Oh I don't think so. I call shenanigans. Yeah, that's right. I said shenanigans. You can go look it up. I'll wait.

How to Use Yoga Wisdom at Work

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 05.07.2013 | Healthy Living
Marcia Reynolds

I had the opportunity to interview Maren and Jamie Showkeir, authors of Yoga Wisdom at Work, an amazing new book about integrating the wisdom of yoga on the job. Here are some insights to using yoga principles beyond the mat and into your world.

Mother's Day Is Different This Year

Eileen Appelbaum | Posted 05.07.2013 | Parents
Eileen Appelbaum

It isn't your mother's Mother's Day any more. There's a new and lively conversation underway about what it takes to maximize mothers' contributions, both to the economy and to their families.