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My grandfather was an alcoholic. I didn’t know it as a kid. Not at all. Mom and Gramma did an amazing job of protecting my brother and me from that reality, and it never really occurred to me to question why he was stirring a drink with his pinky finger at 10am on a Saturday. [...]
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The other day, someone accused me – in public – of being an “oversharer”. I find that a funny label, a bit because it’s so different in the eyes of the beholder, and the observer. For example, I’m a liberal sharer of my thoughts and views on much of what I do professionally, and some of [...]
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I’ve had the honor of being mentioned in some lists this year that recognize women doing good things in social media (my industry) and business. I deeply appreciate being recognized for hard work, and for contributing something of value to my field. So I hope it won’t come across as ungrateful when I mention that [...]
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I have a weird thing. I have this presence on the internet, mostly because of my job and my work (thanks to my employers). I appreciate it. I do. But the problem is this. That awareness – much of which I did not ask for – implies expectations that I cannot fulfill, no matter how [...]
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No matter how much you think that attitudes about gender roles and professional accomplishments have changed, some things seem to forever stay the same. I’ve never much identified with female-specific groups, like women’s networking groups or mom groups or things of that nature. It’s not that I don’t support those that do (and I’m always [...]
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My daughter is getting so big, so fast. They always told me this was going to happen. How fast time flies by when you have a little one, and how they seemingly grow before your eyes. I didn’t believe them, not really, until I started getting on lots of airplanes for work. Flying all across [...]
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I’ve had a bit of an introspective year, as you might tell from my posts here. It’s been one full of change, transition, learnings, and lessons. Some of them have been beautiful, like learning that I’m a much better mom than I ever thought I could be. Some have been hard, like accepting that I [...]
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Yes, I took time off of work. I put aside the email and the phone for the most part, and soaked up some sun and breeze and lake. I ate too much, slept too long, and cracked a beer at 2 p.m. on the boat dock most days. The weather was perfect, and in many [...]
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I have two dogs. Rather, I have two four-footed aliens. I say that because I’m absolutely convinced something, somewhere sent these critters to me from another planet to bring me amazing amounts of joy in between the times they make me insane. Mostly so I won’t sell them to gypsies. Riley Riley is my first [...]
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The old adage is that when life deals you lemons, you’re supposed to make lemonade. Truthfully, I can’t complain deeply. I have an amazing daughter, a job I really love, a warm and cozy house, and some wonderful friends that surround me. I posted professionally about the “drop” that happens after gallavanting around the country [...]
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