There is no bigger wake-up call than the difference between how a woman pictures herself as a mom and the actual reality of the situation. Set aside all of the “I’ll definitely do X, Y, or Z as a parent” claims-especially when it comes to exercise. Postpartum fitness will likely be an entirely different ball game…
Category: Parenting
4 Mental Tricks to Conquer Fear (Around the World in 80 Clicks)
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality Seneca “Fear is the enemy of success. Large rewards only result from taking comparably large risks. If you’re ruled by fear, you’ll never take enough risks and never achieve success you deserve. If I’ve learned anything in this life, it’s that the actions that scared me…
The Reality of Postpartum Sex Life
A brief video of couples sharing their real postpartum experience with postpartum sex. There is no nudity. Just snapshots of the real experiences of real people.
How to find your voice at work (and use it), according to these female CEOs (Around the world in 80 clicks)
Don’t doubt the power of listening to your inner voice — these women CEOs say it’s one of the secrets to their success written by Jean Chatzky here Finding yourself doesn’t always have to involve a transformational life experience or pilgrimage à la Eat, Pray, Love. (Though pizza in Naples also never hurts.) Epiphanies can…
Evolution in a time of Corona and an Industrial Revolution
“force′ of habit. n. behavior occurring without thought and by virtue of constant repetition; habit.” When physically going to church was still a thing, during a sermon, one of the pastors at our church told the following anecdote: A couple was newlywed and being lovers of food, they splurged on a fully outfitted kitchen with…
Clean Eating Tips for the Beginner
To have a healthy relationship with food means that one is able to eat for the reasons of physiological rather than emotional hunger and to stop eating at a point when the body and mind are truly satisfied. In order to have a healthy relationship with food, one must first have permission to eat. Our…
Harness the Power of the Stories in you
“Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.” Steve Maraboli Most leaders are accustomed to dealing with one crisis or the other. Despite this, the Corona Virus Pandemic has presented an unparalleled level of crisis for our generation’s business leaders. I am privileged to be…
Fertility, Equality, Biology and George Orwell’s Animal Farm
“Feminism is not a dirty word… it means you believe in equality” – Kate Nash What Kate Nash says here is what I believe. I believe that being a feminist is simple. It means that I believe in the social, economic and political equality of the sexes. My boss thinks it means I support women…
Harnessing the Power of Criticism
source “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” – Norman Vincent Peale My friends and I had the most hilarious conversation some time ago about the most horrible things/back-handed compliments and all-round mean things people have said to each of us over the…
Raising Children in the Diaspora
Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation ~ C. Everet Koop, M.D. Raising children has never been easy. Before the days of the global village, family was, at the furthest, a bus ride away. When one had a child, your mother would be there to hold your…
