Co-Dependency is not a new theory and much information can be found on the Web or in the library regarding this subject in just about any category. Romeo and Juliet were infamous for the fact they made their relationship more important than themselves.  When most of us think of co-dependent, they associate one partner having an issue with addiction whether that be to alcohol, drugs, gambling, overeating, etc.

I was thrilled today when I saw an online article by Katherine Lewis (thanks, Katherine!) in her About.com Working Moms blog that discussed State Street's innovation in Flex Work.   Article linked here

My curious toddler is learning new words every day. And I get captivated by her sweet and positive outlook even when she tries to repeat words too difficult for her yet. She presses on.

It should come as no surprise that we women do most of the household spending – 85%, in fact! We also launch most of the businesses – a full 70%.

I noticed a trend over the past month popping up among my Facebook friends. Many of them have been posting a daily gratitude status update.
At first it wasn't overly obvious, an occasional "I'm thankful for a
supportive spouse" or "I'm grateful that my newborn slept in excess of 3 hours last night". Then I started seeing them on a daily basis. First, one or two friends, then five, and now this trend has reached double
digits.

After I went through labor and an emergency C-section with my son, I overheard someone from my family mention they didn't think I was in excruciating pain after seeing me in labor. What? I was definitely in excruciating pain.

Hearing that made me question my labor all together. It made me wonder if I could get a do-over? I was thinking, I can do better. Should I have frowned my brow a little more. I'm strong. I'm capable. I automatically needed approval on how well I did in labor in order to feel adequate. My post partum depression set in and made it worse.

As working mothers we do amazing daily things that at the end of one given day we can only ask ourselves, how did I manage to accomplish all those tasks today?

The whole t-shirt controversy that took over the interwebs this week fascinated me. A shirt that so many people (including me) found offensive made it to the floor of an enormous, and usually non-controversial, retailer.

Many things happen in our lives that cause us to change directions or that lead us down another path whether we have anticipated them or not.  So, I call them "unintended consequences" or a "paradox".  Along the way, we seek some short-term inspiration to keep us on the "yellow brick road".

After attending BlogHer conference in San Diego last weekend, I'm reminded how face to face meetings are critical in building relationships, both personal and professional. I was excited to go and meet Twitter friends IRL (in real life) and it was really cool. Now we know each other a bit better and feels like a friendship rather than a virtual twitter friend.