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Six Summer Strategies For Busy Moms

Karen Leland | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Organizing, Moms, Summer, Time Management, Working Moms, Success, Work Life Balance, Work, Careers, Parenting, The Balanced Life, Family, Happiness, Living News
Karen Leland

Now that the kids are out of school and summer is just peaking around the corner, busy moms need to find a way to manage themselves and their brood. ...

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The 'Funemployed' Enjoy Unemployment

Los Angeles Times | Kimi Yoshino | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Life Balance, Unemployment, Severance Pay, Career Path, Careers, Jobs, Vacation, The Balanced Life, Relaxation, Living News

What most people would call unemployment, Van Gorkom embraced as "funemployment." While millions of Americans struggle to find work as they face fo...

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Love the Lakers? Don't You Wish You Loved Your Job That Much?

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Careers, Jobs, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Work, Nba, Employment, Lakers, Work-Life Balance, Nba Finals, Living News
Jennifer Kushell

Finding out how to live in the world that you love starts with understanding that there are countless opportunities and ways to engage in those worlds.

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16 Tips For Feeling Happier At Work

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Career, Work, Happiness, Success, Work Life Balance, Jobs, The Balanced Life, Wellness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Being happy at work is, of course, quite related to how much you like your job, but there are small steps you can take to boost your mood. Maintainin...

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Help -- I'm Overwhelmed! 10 Ways to Deal

Tara Stiles | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Healthy Eating, Lists, Rest, Work Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Hedge Fund, Balance, Overwhelmed, Drinking, Sleep, Living News
Tara Stiles

Ever get the feeling there's not enough time in the day? You have a long list of things you need to get done and can't see the pile ever shrinking? D...

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The Genius of Instinct... Your Natural Tools for Success!

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Life Balance, Healthy Living, Relationship Advice, Parenting Tips, Relationships, Work, Living, Parenting Advice, Wellness, Health, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

Unfortunately, in these modern times, most of us are disconnected from our basic instincts and all too often cautiously rely on our rational mind to cope with life's challenges.

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13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Daily Life, Writing, Happiness, The Inner Life, Work Life Balance, Focus, Routine, Discipline, The Artist's Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

One of the challenges of writing is...writing. Here are some tips that I've found most useful for myself, for actually getting words onto the page: 1...

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Best Careers For Work-Life Balance

nytimes.com | DAVID LEONHARDT | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Law, Business School, Careers, Career Advice, Finance Careers, Work-Life Balance, Medical School, Law School, Medicine, Business News

The big influx of highly educated workers into finance in the last two decades has been the subject of some national hand-wringing lately. President O...

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How To Balance Work And Working Out

chicagotribune.com | Cindy Krischer Godman | | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Fitness, Jobs, Work-Life Balance, Gym, Career, Work, The Balanced Life, Living News

I want my wrinkles to melt away. I want my belly as flat as the girl in the Google ads. And I certainly want my arms to look as good as Michelle Obama...

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Pop Your Blue Collar: The Case For Working With Your Hands

New York Times Magazine | Matthew B. Crawford | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Blue Collar, Work Life Balance, Mental Health, White Collar, Work, Health, Careers, Jobs, Living News

The television show "Deadliest Catch" depicts commercial crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. Another, "Dirty Jobs," shows all kinds of grueling work; on...

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Job Hunting In The Web 2.0 Jungle

Jason Mannino | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Careers, Linkedin, Work Life Balance, Twitter, Facebook, Social Networking, Jobs, Living News
Jason Mannino

How does all of this web 2.0 technology serve your job hunt? One way is that with an expansive network you have a vast pool to dive into when you are looking for a job.

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Why Nursery School Might Be Bad For Young Boys

Times Online | Sue Palmer | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Cognitive Development, Nursery School, Children, Kids, Balance, Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Boys, Babies, Childhood Development, Living News

To provide the best start in life for a boy, his parents have to provide the personal care he needs in a way that fits with a 21st-century lifestyle. ...

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Peaceful Revolution: What Would You Say to the First Lady?

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 06.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Michelle Obama, Family Life, Work-and-Family-Life, Balancing Work and Motherhood, Business News
Ellen Galinsky

If family-friendly programs and policies are so good for employers and employees, Mrs. Obama asked, then why aren't more companies providing them?

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Change Your Panties, Change Your Life!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 06.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Career Advice, Work-Life Balance, Empowerment, Women's Issues, Feminism, Advice, Economy, Style News
Lita Smith-Mines

Scores of women stressed beyond belief by working seven days a week to try and hold onto our businesses? Sisters, a pair of big girl panties is all any of us need!

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Breaking Through the Three "R"oadblocks to Success

Michelle Renee | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Small Business, Life Success, Motivational Speaking, Living, Michelle Renee, Work-Life Balance, Self-Esteem, Life Balance, Entrepreneurship, Business, Living News
Michelle Renee

There are three "R's" that keep us all from being our very best: Resentment, Regret and Resistance. All are major roadblocks to success, self-love and discovering personal inner bliss.

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Remember Mama?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abigail Adams, Commission on Women, Michelle Obama, Lani Guinier, Nancy Pelosi, John Adams, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Jackie Speier, White-House-Council-on-Women-and-Girls, Culture of Care, 1977 National Women's Conference, Birth Control, Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, Birthrate, Politics, Business, Living, Politics News
Elizabeth Gregory

The stress and struggles women workers and their families undergo while trying to do their jobs are not only a national disgrace -- they're completely unnecessary.

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Arianna and Silda Wall Spitzer on The Time of Our Lives

Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | Posted 05.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Silda Spitzer, Reinvention, Silda Wall Spitzer, The Balanced Life, Work-Life Balance, Arianna Huffington, Women's Voices for Change, How-to-Be-Fearless, Success, Fearlessness, Sleep Deprivation, Women's Voices, On Becoming Fearless, Sleep, Living News
Elizabeth Hemmerdinger

On March 31, 2009, attorney Silda Wall Spitzer and Arianna Huffington were the headliners at a luncheon held by Womens Voices for Change. The theme of the day was personal reinvention.

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Negotiations, Utopia and Martians

Alex McCord | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jobs, Job Market, Reality TV, Work-Life Balance, Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord, Stay-at-Home Moms, Entertainment News
Alex McCord

Try to minimize time you have to spend with wackos. If you work with them, keep discussions short and business-related. If they are frenemies, simply avoid them.

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Starting a Business and Following a Dream - Miniseries- Part 1

Laura Trice | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Cookies, Work-Life Balance, Small Business, Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, Women-Owned-Business, Living News
Laura Trice

I never for a moment thought that I could develop the skills to run a successful business and create a place where people enjoyed working.

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Reconciliation on Poverty Bay

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Real Estate, Living News
Tom Vander Ark

Poverty Bay is a quiet elbow of the Puget Sound north of Tacoma. Twelve foot tides leave their mark twice daily. Herons guard the beach with air su...

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Maybe Millennials Won't Know the Meaning of Mommytracking

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living

Read More: M.I.A. Baby, Work-Life Balance, Sarah Palin, Ncsw, Michelle Obama, Obama Marriage, Living News
Morra Aarons-Mele

I wonder if now that more men feel the stress of competing work and family roles, workplace and public policy will change more rapidly to better suit the needs of working families?

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9 Ways To Fight The Office Blahs

CNN.com | Anthony Balderrama | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Work Environment, Work Tips, Workers, Work, Office Blahs, Office, Work-Life Balance, Work Environment, Living News

The afternoon blahs -- be they boredom, restlessness or stress -- can drag you down and hurt your productivity. Plus, they just make for unpleasant af...

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Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Pre-Schoolers, Work Life Balance, Laughter, Parenting, Bill Cosby, Kids, Children, Stay at Home Dads, Living News
Rob Morrison

As I continue to face the realities of working vs. staying at home these days, one thing is for certain -- I never laughed as hard, or as often, at work as I do hanging out with kids.

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Is Hillary Soft Enough to be Smart?

Indra Adnan | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Public Office, Children, Obama, Media, Politics, Indonesia, Balanced Leadership, Feminine, Soft Power, Pacific, Families, Asia, Confidence, Korea, Voting, Joseph Nye, Women, Work Life Balance, New Paradigms, Time, Hard Power, Obama Leadership, Daughters, Feminism, Masculine, Foreign Policy, Gender, Girls, Smart Power, Secretary of State, Cabinet, Hillary Clinton, China, Politics News
Indra Adnan

Hilary could not then and cannot now afford to promote 'soft power' for fear of appearing weak. 'Smart power', given her own concerns about politics and gender, is the best she can do.

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Dating at Work

Nicole Williams | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Office Dating, Pda, Work-Life Balance, Coworkers, Office Romance, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Dating, Living News
Nicole Williams

Legislation doesn't regulate matters of the heart, but you definitely want to understand the potential implications of a relationship with a co-worker.

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