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The Work/Life Balancing Act

• Getting more done by pretending to be on a plane

  

  
  
  

  This morning, I was having breakfast with my friend Raquel when we came across a blog post that made both of us laugh. It was titled, How to Increase Productivity by Pretending You are on an Airplane. We [...]

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• Office Depot firing has me furious

  I'm mad at Office Depot. This morning I read a short article in The Miami Herald about how Office Depot plans to outsource 80 jobs in its finance department in Boca Raton to Guatemala and India. 

  Office Depot said its finance team has been aware of the plan since January, [...]

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• New study: Men have a biological clock

  If you're a guy who works hard, puts your career first, and figures you will find a suitable mate and have kids whenever you get around to it, think again.

  It turns out men have a biological clock. Yes, you read that correctly. 

  The evidence is mounting that men need to find [...]

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• Empty nesters are going a different route

  Confession: sometimes, I think about the future and I'm scared to become an empty nester. My home right now is filled with kids most of the time. I love the commotion.

  But this week, fresh off high school graduation season, I wrote about what it's like today to be an empty [...]

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• Mom stalks her son's coach

  Last summer, my youngest was on a recreational basketball league. The league didn't even keep score in its games. For some reason, the coach was mean to my little guy. He wouldn't put him in the games. I wasn't happy about it and I let him know it. There are [...]

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• The best of Father's Day media coverage

  

  
  In celebration of Father's Day, I read several really great articles that made me appreciate dads' contributions to the household. I also saw some interesting new research. I thought I would share the links that caught my attention.

   

  Of course, I have to start with [...]

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• Lawyer turned stay-at-home mom tells her story

  Today I welcome Shannon Frankel, a  lawyer, blogger, and stay at home mom.  She offers an interesting take on work life balance as one evolves in a career and life. Frankel lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband, two boys, and dog, Couscous.  You can contact at butidohavealawdegree@gmail.com.

  
  

   

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• How to have a fun summer at work

  

  
  Today is the first official day of summer in my house and I just can't help but think: No fair!

  I hate when my kids scream out "no fair" when I tell them they can't do something. Yet, here I am, watching them kick back, [...]

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• How to avoid being a weiner at work

  I love the way everyone is jumping on this Weinergate scandal -- creating their own Weiner jokes and Weinder deals. If there's anything to learn from Representative Anthony Weiner’s actions ( he was caught sexting and then denied it), it's that poor judgment is rampant.

  As a reporter, I can tell you [...]

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• This may be the summer of bizcations

  It's the ideal scenario with gas prices sky-high: a bizcation.

   A new survey says the combining business travel with a mini-family vacation is this summer's ideal way to find work life balance.  Sixty-seven percent of frequent business travelers said that they sometimes or often combined a business and leisure trip. 

  A lot [...]

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