I run a company called Careerlove.ca and while I want people to be excited, motivated and have a career that fits their life, I will be the first to admit that I have a problem with the word passion. Every week I meet another person who is struggling with their career. This struggle is made […]
Month: February 2019
And then it hit me
On January 25 my life was forever changed. The sun was just coming up when my three year old bounced into our room, onto our bed and then flung his body and his head backwards – into my face. I only remember the cracking sound. After that I don’t remember much. I remember stumbling to […]
Career Workshops, Courses, Free Events – oh my!
“2019 is going to be my year!” Maybe you also said this in 2016, 2017…but fear not! 2019 is set to be a different year! Have you been feeling frustrated at work and are ready to try something new but just don’t know where to start? Are you heading back to work after maternity leave […]
How I don’t do it all
Yesterday, I was chatting with another mom when she stopped and asked me – “How do you do it all? 3 kids and your own business. You do all this other stuff too!” I looked at her – blinking – then realized she actually wanted an answer. I didn’t have one. I had never been […]
Top 3 Tips for Returning to Work after Maternity Leave
As a Career Coach for Moms and Back to Work expert I spend my days helping moms create new careers they love, help them start new businesses and guide them through the process of returning to work after maternity leave If you are spending your time thinking about your back to work transition – here […]
The Morning Routine of 1 Regular Mom….with 3 boys
I wrote this blog post last year – when I had two kids aged 3 & 5. Fast forward to now and I have a 4 & 6 year old as well as a 5 month old. Needless to say I thought that this post deserved a revamp to accurately reflect the change from two […]
This post will make you angry. But – I am asking you to do something about it.
Every single day I see posts on social media. Women earn less than men. Only 20 female CEOs. Lack of diversity on boards. Then what follows is a lot of hand wringing. NOOO – THIS IS SO UNFAIR. OMG – I can’t believe it is 2018 and this is still happening. 4 seconds later….ooohhhh cute […]
This is what happens when you job hunt like a man
I am a huge fan of the Washington Post produced “The Lily”. I get their newsletters delivered to my inbox. But when I got their post titled “I job hunted like a man – this is what happened.” I read it. I read it again and then stood up at my computer and… In the over 14 years […]
Mother’s Day without my mama
My mom set the bar high for mothers. She was that mom. The mom who always seemed to have it together. The mom who organized not only birthday parties with crafts but Easter parties, May parties (hey it’s May!) and invented the Valentine’s Day Chipmunk as yet another way to make holidays fun for us. […]
The Morning Routine of 1 Regular Mom
The other morning while trying to simultaneously – do the dishes, get the cat away from the pile of unfolded laundry and check the morning news – this article popped up as “recommended for me” The Morning Routines of 12 Women Leaders As I was in the midst of my morning routine I thought it […]