As my family and I packed up last weekend for a little trip up to Northern Wisconsin, I walked past my husband and loaded a very heavy briefcase-y bag into the car.
“What’s that?” he asked.
“Just some work I thought I’d bring along.”
“When are you going to do that?”
“I don’t know,” I said. “Here and [...]
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To Work or Not to Work: A Memorial Day Weekend Question Answered
What is One Surefire Way to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem? Give Her Your Time
My daughter is currently enrolled in a “parent/tot” class that introduces young children to different sports. Since the kids are so young (under three), parental involvement is required for participation.
One father often has his iPhone in the palm of his hand for the duration of the class. If he’s not talking on it, he’s texting. [...]
Gender Stereotypes and the Case of the Really Cool Tool Kit
So yesterday, my daughter and I hit Target, as we often do on my days off. We were in search for the perfect birthday gift for her cousin, a toddler boy.
“So what would he like?” I asked as we rolled through the aisles.
“Tools,” she replied matter-of-factly. As if to say, ‘like, duh, Mom. Everyone knows [...]
Lesson of the Day: Sometimes it’s Better to Try to Fix What’s Broken Rather than Throw it Away
At G is 4 Girl, I’m always trying to come up with new ideas and designs and find more products to offer our customers. Not that long ago, the designs themselves actually taught me a life lesson that I’d like to share today.
About a year ago, I had an idea for a design I called [...]
My Life as Danica Patrick: Or, as Close as I’ll Ever Get to Being Danica Patrick for a Day
So yesterday I went auto racing.
Okay, maybe that’s a little bit of a stretch. But I did something that was as close to the auto racing experience as I’d ever get: I raced at Chicago Indoor Racing, an indoor go-kart track.
These are not the type of go-karts you find at your summer carnival and they’re [...]
Things that Go Bump in the Night Fortunately Don’t Always Lead to Nancy Grace
It sounded like a wailing cat, except we don’t have a cat.
“Did you hear that?” I said, waking up my husband.
“Hear what?” he mumbled.
“That noise. I think it was an animal.”
“It’s probably just Buster (our neighbor’s dog),” he said.
“But I think it came from somewhere in the house!”
We listened, but heard nothing. In minutes, my [...]
Come On, Everybody: Let’s All Put the “Happy” Back in “Happy Birthday!”
Today is my birthday. I’m 36 years old.
Yippee.
Remember when you were a kid and just couldn’t wait for your birthday to come? I recall being about six or seven years old and looking at the calendar, thinking, “It’s three whole weeks until my birthday? That long? It’ll never get here!”
But not anymore.
Now, when I tear [...]
Sometimes the Best Dreams of All are Born in Childhood
I just achieved a childhood dream. I bought a boat. Not something you’d see Donald Trump cruising around on, believe me. But a very small, used sailboat. It’s something I’ve wanted since I was 12 years old.
There’s something about achieving a dream thought up in childhood. Maybe it’s my inner child now jumping up and [...]
Maybe I’ve Always Been a ‘Kid Person’ After All
My daughter hugged me before I left for work today. My nephew hugged me too.
As I drove to the office, I thought about this: It wasn’t that long ago, before my daughter was born and before I was married, that I didn’t really consider myself to be a ‘kid person.’
I grew up as an only [...]
The Worst Bosses I’ve Ever Had Were…Women?!?
Okay. This is sure to be a controversial post. And it pains me to write it. But I’ve been reflecting on my professional life over the past 15 years and I’ve made a disturbing discovery:
The worst bosses I’ve ever had were all women.
I hope I am the only woman on the planet who can say [...]
