A couple of weeks ago, we took our annual trip to Ann Arbor to move our son into his campus apartment. Before we left to go back home, we ate lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. As I walked in, there were a number of people forming a line to put their name on the waiting list for a table. I was third in line when suddenly, this women pushed...
Many were curious as to how I arrived at the decision to leave a rather well paying, secure job with promotion potential to the somewhat less financially secure realm of entrepreneurship. It is somehow easier for most to understand the emotional side of my decision. I had a passion, I was able to find a way to pursue my passion. A fairly simple equation. But the more logical natured of us...
Right this minute, I’m lying on the chaise lounge in the backyard. The fact that I’m lying down and not moving is a good step forward. Today, I planned my dinner menus and went grocery shopping, biked 42 miles, went to a photo shoot, walked the dog, made homemade soup for dinner, created a new program idea and did paperwork. It’s hard to believe it’s Sunday.
Have you ever had that feeling...
I was interviewed about a week ago about being a working mother and received the infamous question about work life balance:
How do you juggle it all and have some sense of balance?
I soooo wanted to tell women what we all want to hear.
It is that:
I have found a formula for having it ‘all!’ It is that there IS such a thing called “work life balance.”
But alas… that is...
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Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending the Toigo Groundbreakers Summit on behalf of 85 Broads. The speakers and attendees worked in a variety of industries ranging from government and finance, to fashion, non-profits and start-ups. They were Caucasian, African-American, Asian and Hispanic. Some were 25; others were 65. They spoke on topics ranging from women on boards, launching a company, finding...
I. BEING PUT-TOGETHER AT HOME
I miss writing about office-wear.
I miss wearing office-wear.
Lynn Hall is the founder of The PRIMARY DILEMMA LLC, which creates tools to help working mothers (parents) discover professional and parenting satisfaction. These tools can also assist employers in creating workplace vocabulary to support conversations about work and family balance. Read more about Lynn and the PRIMARY DILEMMA LLC.
Why are working mothers treated as one undifferentiated group? There are 16 million working mothers in the United States alone. What are the motivations, support...
