One of my favorite comic strips is set in a bookstore.  In one corner of the store, there is a section with a sign that reads, “Self Help. ” Right next to it, there's a sign for the “Fixing Others” section.  The “Self-Help” section has one person in it while the “Fixing Others” section is crowded.  Just like life, right?

Guess what?  It's Friday!  I hope your day is going great.

It’s the same scenario being played out in homes around the world:

It’s a school day, kids running late to breakfast, braiding of ponytails, searching for missing shoes, organizing of soccer bags, studying for spelling tests.

And if your home is like the millions of other homes with two working parents, there is an additional element: pinging from all your mobile devices. This scenario is stressful, hurried and distracted. Not the way mom, dad or kids should start their day.

While I was watching my daughter at gymnastics camp today, I struck up a conversation with another mom. Soon (inevitably!), we were talking about my work as a Family and Career Strategist.  

She was intrigued by it all and she asked about the most pressing issues for my clients.  

I told her that career moms need to have a sense of meaning and purpose in their work, and they have to be fully and fairly compensated for the work they do.  

What does it take to build an extraordinary resume? Many experts might point to the presentation, order, and details included in written form. However, there is far more that goes into building a great resume than what’s written on paper. As a potential employee, you are a potential asset to a company. When an employer reviews your resume, they are trying to determine how much value you can add to their organization. Therefore, before an eye-catching resume can be constructed, you must first possess the skills, talents and qualities needed to prove that you are an asset worth acquiring.

Creating a blockbuster resume is essential to landing the right job, continuing or progressing a 

How many pity parties have you had in the last week?  The last month?  By my count I’m up to about two full on “poor me” moments and about a half-dozen or so micro-moments.  Because it is hard!  No matter how funny and rewarding trying to raise a family and a maintain a career can be (yes, snot and dirty child sized hand prints on your new Anne Taylor suit are HILARIOUS) we still struggle.  We get down in the dumps.  We think to ourselves sometimes (gasp) ”what is the point?”

Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In sparked a US-centric debate regarding women in the workforce.  I say "US-Centric" because I am unclear as to whether the same professional and cultural perceptions apply in Europe or Asia.

Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman’s latest novel, Freud’s Mistress, is a compelling story surrounding Freud and his family that weaves fact and fiction.  This book is a re-creation of a very possible love affair between Sigmund Freud and his sister-in-law, Minna Bernays. Although many scholars dismissed it as ridiculous they have come to change their minds after the discovery of a glamorous Swiss hotel’s register where Freud signed in as “Dr.

Can you believe it? Summer's practically half over. And for many working moms it’s a continued juggle of work, family, life, kids out of school and trying to take care of ourselves.  

I've spent the last few months tuning in to a deeper calling, a mission if you will.

Here’s what it is.

After working with countless moms in my business as The Entrepreneurial Working Mom, I've discovered that the work isn't just about building a business.