Welp.  That didn’t go as planned. Biggest understatement of the year. As I’m writing this, I’m sitting at home trying to rest and heal while the latest addition to our family naps after a long round of cluster feeding. The last couple of weeks have been a rollercoaster, with a lot of scares, but I’m […]

It’s about to be the last quarter of the year and you’ve just realized ‘Holy cow! There’re only three months left in the year!” You’re not where you want to be given what your goals were at the beginning of the year. And it’s been another busy year juggling career, family, and relationships. And now […]

“I could never do that.” That’s a phrase I hear A LOT when I first start working with clients.  It usually comes up in the context of proposing some sort of leadership role as part of their career transition or progression plan. Why the hesitation? Well, it usually goes something like this: “I’m not ready. […]

You’re pregnant! Yay, congratulations! So, when do you tell your boss? If you’ve been around here a while, you probably know what I’m going to say: It depends! If you’re having a normal or even easy pregnancy, you probably have quite a while before you need to say anything.  And if it’s your first […]

“That’s it.  I’m throwing in the towel and becoming a stay-home mom.” That’s what my friend texted me out of the blue one evening.  We’d been having this conversation on and off for three years – ever since she gave birth to her first child. She had always worked.  In fact, she is a marketing […]