From The Washington Post authored by Catlin Gibson: “Alison Santighian flicks her finger over her smartphone screen, and her Facebook profile scrolls past in a blur. She is looking for a particular photo from a few days ago, a picture her 9-year-old son, Arsen, didn’t want her to take. “Found it!” she says. Arsen, sitting […]
Category Archives: Family & Personal
Get To The Point: Why Leading With Purpose Matters
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “Most of us would agree that there needs to be a larger point to our work, a big picture as to why we do what we do. New research and a new book underline and reiterate that the shift towards a need for authentic leadership contributes to […]
Survival Skill No. 4 for Lawyers: Compassionate Professionalism
From Attorney at Work authored by Link Christin: “So far in this survival skills series, we’ve discussed developing emotional resilience, beating long-term stress, and staying grounded during difficult, emotional cases. Today, we cover balancing professionalism and compassion. It’s important to present a sharp, professional image in our work, but our professionalism should allow people to be authentically […]
Research Says Having Fresh Flowers in Your Home Can Actually Reduce Levels of Pain and Stress
From Harper’s Bazaar authored by Elizabeth Gulino: “Sending flowers to your sick or sad friend might be a universal go-to gift, but the heartwarming gesture is actually more helpful than you think. I know it may be surprising, but there are more to flowers than just a sweet smell and a pretty face—they can have […]
Motherly’s Annual Survey Finds 85% Of Millennial Moms Say Society Doesn’t Support Mothers
From Forbes authored by Mary Beth Ferrante: “A friend of mine recently asked her teenage niece ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Her niece paused, her response contemplative and measured: “Well, I really wanted to be a surgeon, but I understand it’s very long hours in surgery and if I want […]
Workplace Burnout Is Officially an “Occupational Phenomenon”—Here’s What You Can Do About It
From Vogue authored by Lauren Valenti: “Since first entering the cultural lexicon in the mid-1970s, burnout has rapidly become an everyday reality for many—if not the majority—of those working a 9-to-5 job. And now, the term is officially being recognized as an “occupational phenomenon.” According to the World Health Organization, the agency that guides many health providers […]
The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life
From The New York Times authored by Amy Westervelt: “My husband had been trying to sell me on his method for years before I finally relented. An efficiency consultant who had once worked in the car industry in Japan, he wanted to “Toyota Way” our lives. I wanted him to keep his spreadsheets to himself. But […]
Battling an ‘Epidemic’ of Loneliness Among Lawyers
From The American Lawyer authored by Lizzy McLellan: “Few would deny the stresses and pressures that come with being a lawyer. Yet few feel comfortable admitting when those pressures become too much. One result? Loneliness. “It’s beautiful to overtly name the emotion,” said Rebecca Simon, a law professor and a co-founder of the Mindfulness, Stress Management […]
The Number of Men Who Are Uncomfortable Mentoring Women Is Growing
From Fortune authored by Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Pritchard: “#MeToo has shaken up the workplace. Good—it needed shaking up. A safer workplace for women is a better workplace for everyone. Still, we have a long way to go before the workplace is truly equal. To get there, we need men to support women’s careers. That […]
Married Women Do More Housework Than Single Moms, Study Finds
From Fortune authored by Emma Hinchliffe: “If you’re a single parent, handling all the housework and childcare responsibilities on your own, you might expect to do more work at home than women with a partner to pick up the slack. But married women actually do more domestic work than their single mom counterparts—provided their partner […]
