The noise drives me crazy. Ding-dong! Another kid joins a Zoom call. Shoo-shoo-shoo! A child is pretending to fight with a lightsaber. “Moooommmmm!” Someone needs tech support with their distance learning. “I DON’T UNDERSTAND!” The 1st grader is shouting at his teacher because he’s struggling to learn to read on Zoom. Buzz! My 1st grader’s teacher texts me to tell … [Read more...] about The ABCs of Distraction
Create a Reset Ritual
My mind was swimming with so many things I had to do. I had spent the morning on homeschooling duty, running up and down the stairs as I supervised children getting on Zoom calls for three different grade levels. My post-Thanksgiving email inbox teemed with requests needing immediate attention. My to-do list as I approached the end of the semester grew longer, with both … [Read more...] about Create a Reset Ritual
It’s Getting Harder to Do it All
(This is a follow-up based on questions from Nicole’s recent post on “How to Address Family Concerns” regarding negative reactions by women to “I don’t know how you do it.”) It’s often the first thing out of people’s mouths when introducing me. “Nicole has four children. I don’t know how she does it.” It’s meant as a compliment, for sure. Yet the phrase, “I don’t know … [Read more...] about It’s Getting Harder to Do it All
How to Address Family Concerns
Recently, the confirmation hearings for potential Supreme Court Justice Amy Comey Barrett brought an issue to light that hits close to home for me - being a mother of a large family. Barrett has seven children, which attracted many comments. Having three or more children is much rarer than it was in the past. 63% of women ages 40-44 have 1-2 children; only 14% have four or … [Read more...] about How to Address Family Concerns
Leadership Lessons from Star Wars
The author, dressed as Rey for Halloween alongside two Jedis and an R2D2 The final movie in the Star Wars saga, the Rise of Skywalker, is coming out soon. Regardless of your feelings on the sequels, prequels, or even the original movies, Star Wars contains a number of leadership lessons. Here are my top three takeaways from watching countless hours of Star Wars with my … [Read more...] about Leadership Lessons from Star Wars