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Ellenore is a happily married, working mother of three kids ranging in age from teenager to toddler. Being a member of the working mom club for the last fourteen years produced many stories. They range from the profound to the ridiculous as well as tips and strategies to keep balance or at least maintain a sense of humor. Entering middle life led to the desire to make a bigger difference and raise children to the same. Follow along to hear more. Ellenore also blogs at balancingmotherhoodcareer.blogspot.com.
I have a vivid imagination. I used to get lost in my head with all the paths my life could take that inevitably seemed to end in different versions of me being rich and famous. I would imagine my clothes, the parties, the well-known fri ... Read more...
I called home on my return from a business trip. My husband laughingly asked me to talk to my middle son about advice he received fro ... Read more...
When I tell people I was a painfully shy kid, they look at me like I am joking. I am a frequent speaker, mostly inter ... Read more...
Last summer, I was sitting in Greece breathing a huge sigh of relief that our whole family including two pets safely arrived on this first Read more...
One of the great joys of motherhood for me is when I learn profound and simple truths from my children. They can come in so many forms; a reminder to smell the roses by seeing the exquisite joy on the face of Read more...
I recently caught up with a few friends who expressed some dissatisfaction with the current state of their life without a clear sense of why they felt it. I asked them questions about how they viewed their current professional r ... Read more...
Since I was a teen, I had beautiful long nails. I was genetically blessed with fingernails that were thick and strong. With a bit of care, they would grow to enviable lengths. I enjoyed painting them every imaginable hue. I nurtured them ... Read more...
I find when I am distracted or need to focus on something new, I can no longer maintain my hard won balancing act. I have been going through an international move – new country, new role, new home, new most everything. I find I am often frustrated I can’ ... Read more...
I found this post from a blog I started but never really had a chance to get going . . thought I would share here because the message was very inspiring to me. The picture is from our trip to Ethiopia.
I was interviewing a candidate at my job r ... Read more...
I recall listening raptly to a speech by a prominent senior female executive early in my career. One statement she made stuck with me over the years. “If you are going to spend time away from your kids, make sure it is doing something y ... Read more...
