26/Jan
| 「I get so sick of working parenthood being presented as a choice! I have a five-year-old and 18-month-old twins. Child care costs me over $700 every two weeks: If I don't work full-time then the gap between what I earn and what I pay in child care is not big enough to cover my mortgage.」 —REBECCA• When we don't believe that we have choices, we feel desperate. |
25/Jan
| DOING TOO MUCH CAN BE RELATED TO NOT DOING ENOUGH Dishes left standing take more energy to clean than those rinsed off right away. We can look at ways we make more work for ourselves. |
24/Jan
| 「The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure.」 —JANET TRASLI • Pushing through may be less productive than taking a break. |
23/Jan
| Cold weather keeps us moving—
not that we are likely to stand still
for very long.
Try taking advantage of the special pleasures cold weather has to offer. Don't pretend the seasons don't exist. |
22/Jan
| Do you have to be on a
tightwire to try to find
balance?
Probably not, and we women who do too much tend to be a bit stubborn and tenacious, don't we? |
21/Jan
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20/Jan
| 「The great thing to learn about life is, first, not to do what you don't want to do, and second, to do what you want to do.」 —MARGARET ANDERSON • Surprisingly, these choices are separate, and the first one is much easier than the second. |
19/Jan
| 「Part-time often
means sidelined.」
—LEONIE STILL • Are we afraid to work part-time when we want to because we are worried that we will be sidelined? This may be an issue we need to face. |
18/Jan
| 「One cannot think
well, love well,
sleep well, if one has
not dined well.」
—VIRGINIA WOOLF • Lest we forget how important it is to eat regularly and well . . . even 「dine」 once in a while! |
15/Jan
|
CHAOS CAN BE SUPPORTIVE This year, let's explore ways that
chaos can enrich our lives. |
14/Jan
| STRUCTURE CAN BE A SUPPORT This year, let's take a look at how structure can be our friend. Structure is to our lives as our skeletons are to our bodies. And it's important to remember that even bones have some give and take and will break if they are too rigid. |
13/Jan
| Almost every situation in life has a humorous piece hidden inside for those who have the courage or perseverance to look. |
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