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Turn off self-view mode

Today’s tip is a simple hack to reduce Zoom fatigue. Turn off self-view mode: Right-click on your video. Choose ‘Hide myself’ Then go to...

Yes, it’s harder

As I’m sure you have felt first hand, moms are struggling with the pandemic. In fact, 27% of working parents of young children say they...

Swap workspaces

Need a bit of a fresh perspective today? Swap workspaces. Swap desks with your partner, take a meeting outside, or just move from room to...

I ugly sobbed

People keep asking me how I am. This next antidote sums it up. I feel OK. Business is going well. My kids are happy. I’ve enjoyed slowing...

Have a 5-minute catch up

Yesterday, a good friend called 10-minutes before a critical meeting. Normally, I’d just ignore and call back later, but instead, I...

Stop Being So Helpful

Research shows that "workers who spend more time on non-promotable tasks are  held back from demonstrating their full potential.”...

Tonight, disconnect

Too often as moms, we end up working split shifts — ending work at 5 pm to pick up the kids and hopping back on after they go to bed....

Pre-journal

I’m a religious journaler — reflecting each night on what made the day memorable, what I’m thankful for and what I did better and can...

Savor the simple moments

While at a vacation house this week, Joe had a brilliant idea of creating a ‘bunny trap’ for the kids to attempt to catch one of the half...

Just Grieve

A few weeks ago, I took the kids camping for the first time this year. It was incredible, filling my cup. But I also was sad and angry. I...

Do a braindump

My mind has been swirling over the past few weeks. So many emotions. So many thoughts. The thing that has helped the most is a daily...

Help on Demand

One of the hardest things about COVID-19 for my family has been the lack of help. I am an outsourcing queen. Hell, my mother-in-law made...

Make your badass list

My third tip on self-love is to remind yourself of what a badass you actually are. Today, do this five-minute exercise: write down...

Scrub your social

My next tip on self-love is to scrub your social. What friends or accounts do you follow that make you feel less than yourself? This can...

What’s beautiful?

Recently I was with someone who was commenting on an actress in a TV show. “She used to be so thin and beautiful, but now isn’t, which...

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