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 

I am so excited! This is the first time I have ever typed something using the correct keyboarding techniques-you know, with my fingers properly placed on the home keys.

OK, so I know that breastfeeding at work is not an option for many people. But if you've been following this blog, you already know that at Kars4Kids, I have access to an onsite daycare, making breastfeeding at work possible for me. But the argument I present here can probably also apply to pumping at work, a much more common arrangement.

On the face of it, taking periodic breaks for breastfeeding should kill your productivity. As I thought it did for the first couple of months back at work after my maternity leave.

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.

In my quest to be supermom , I have come to realize that I have not been taking my own advice.  Over the last year, I have had a lot on my plate.  With starting this blog, going back to school, working full-time, all while attempting to breastfeed exclusively, be a dance mom, and chase after my now toddler, I have been very overwhelmed and failed to admit it.  Thus, I learned the hard way that overloading my life (many times unnecessarily) has taken a toll on my mental and physical being.  So how did