If you’ve been a stay-at-home mom for any length of time, the idea of going back to school can feel both overwhelming and exciting. Whether you want to complete your degree, start a new career and get back to business, or just want to take an ...
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The Courage of Pink Pants
My wardrobe choices are bland. Blacks, blues, grays, white shirts. Kinda boring. Some of the choices are prompted by my profession. Women lawyers don't dress in colorful garb, although that is changing. Early in my career, I felt ...
7 Advantages of Taking Breaks
I had a moment of clarity a month or so ago about my need to take a break. I looked at my schedule - jammed. I looked at my possessions - jammed. I looked at my to-do list - jammed. I felt overwhelmed and it came to me that it was ...
Making things happen!
I have been so busy learning that I haven't done enough doing! Have you ever found yourself always studying and never acting? Like reading every book in the library about dieting, but never actually dieting? I hear ya. I have signed ...
Life Skills: Resume mistakes
The last several years have been ones of helping our young people write resumes. Some went smoothly. Others were agonizing. I read an article called “Avoid these resume mistakes” in my Sunday Chicago Tribune, August 16, 2015, Section 2, page 12. ...