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Stop Telling Me Life My Life Will Suck When My Babies Are Born
Please know that I am very serious when I say this: The next person who tells me "Pregnancy is the easy part!" is getting punched in the nose. I can't even say, "I'm sure you mean well," because really, what is well-meaning about telling someone that their recently...
Hospital Checklist for Mom and Babies
It's almost that time! We're getting our hospital and baby bags ready so we can grab and go when these little guys decide they're ready to come out. Here's what we're packing: Snacks & Drinks Greek yogurts with stir-in fruit Cheese sticks or string cheese Sliced...
Natural Birth Plan & Post-Partum Preferences
Here's one example of a plan for a natural childbirth. On the advice of our doula, we included some details that probably wouldn't be in a non-twin, non-natural birth plan, along with a separate plan for baby care in case they are taken away from us for NICU or...
My Dirty Little Office Secret
My name is Kristen King, and I am a piler. (I'm also a stuff-it-where-I-can't-see-it-er, but that's another post.) Back in 2008, I posted about this um, piling quirk of mine on the now-defunct Biz Chicks Rule, where I confessed to having a "File Box of Doom" that I...
Clues That You Might Not Be Multitasking as Well as You Think
Blame it on the weather, the economy, your cold, your spouse, lack of sleep — whatever the reason, some days just don't go as well as you'd like. Today, for instance. Here are clues that you may need to stop multitasking, or maybe just take a nap. You're finishing...
101 Ways to Scar Your Child for Life
Until parenthood becomes a very real part of your future, it's impossible to fully appreciate the myriad ways moms and dads can screw up their kids. Forget the worry that you won't know how to change a diaper or will give them the wrong baby food. I'm talking about...
Finding Balance as a Freelancer
Work-life balance is a tricky thing, but so is work-work balance. It's a tough to find the time for the work you enjoy and do for yourself alongside the work you do for other people (which may be enjoyable, but not necessarily your life's passion). I can't recall...
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Received — Insight for Marriage, Friendship, Business, and Daily Interaction With Strangers
I've been on a self-improvement kick of late and have been taking a hard look at myself and my life. Something that keeps coming back to me are excellent pieces of advice I've received over the years. "Just because someone has a lesson to learn doesn't mean you have...
Conference Call Etiquette: 9 DOs, DON’Ts, and “Oh, no you didn’t!”s
As a freelancer who largely refuses to attend face-to-face meetings, I spend a lot of time on conference calls. Here are some of my favorite conference call musts, must-nots, and you've-got-to-be-kidding-mes 1. Distribute a clear agenda in advance of the call and...
I Hate Relish in Tuna Fish, But I Love My Husband
I hate relish in tuna fish, but my husband loves it, and I love him. Something I'm learning about marriage (and it's about time, since we just had our fourth anniversary in September) and relationships in general is that it's not always about you — and any time you...
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