work-life balance

[Mommy Mondays] Three Big Truths: Reflections on Gender, Work Ethic, and Boundaries

March 6, 2015
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As a woman, a mother, a working mother, a working mother in academia, and a working-mother-in-academia-with-a-background-in-small business-and-“night job”-as-a-state-legislative-advocacy-and-policy-strategist…I am drawn towards articles and information that center on what it means to be a woman and, in particular, a strong woman in the workforce. I’ve read Sheryl Sanberg’s Lean In, Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, Tina Fey’s […]

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Mommy Mondays: The No-Guilt iPhone-Wielding Parent

July 13, 2014
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My phone is a pretty constant presence in my hand. I use it to check email, take pictures, share pics to Instagram, post updates on Twitter and Facebook, reference my grocery list, listen to audiobooks, text, make phone calls, look up passwords, check the weather, play Words with Friends…it basically has a function in almost […]

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Mommy Mondays: Top 10 Pearls of Wisdom from Fellow Working Mommys

November 27, 2013
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I’m fresh off the national AMTA conference and still processing all the amazing moments that occured. Several of those amazing moments happened during a roundtable discussion I facilitated with good friend and music therapist Deb Layman titled “Is the Work-Life Balance a Myth?” The purpose of this presentation was to provide an opportunity for fellow music […]

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Mommy Mondays: Sleep, Glorious Sleep

October 22, 2013
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There are many ways I am good about taking care of myself. I exercise regularly. I eat well, lots of fruits and vegetables, not much processed or fast food. I drink moderately and when I do, it’s primarily wine. I drink lots of water. I keep my mind intellectually challenged. I read a lot. I spend time in […]

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Mommy Mondays: My Mommy Guilt

June 17, 2013
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I have never doubted my decision to be a working mommy. I firmly believe that working makes me a better mommy and that being a mommy makes me a better professional (I also firmly believe that this choice is my own and it doesn’t work for everyone). But the so-called “mommy guilt” kicks in occasionally. […]

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Mommy Mondays: The Benefit of Out-of-Town Travel

April 2, 2013
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I am in major preparations mode. Stocking up on food, cleaning the laundry, getting ahead on homework and school projects—I’m getting physically, mentally, and emotionally ready for a couple of out-of-town work trips this month. I’m excited about it, though—I love to travel! Have since I was a kid. I love the routine of getting […]

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Mommy Mondays: The Dark Side of Being a Working, PhD-seeking Mommy

March 19, 2013
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One of the top questions I get is “how do I do it all?” I can see how, from an outside perspective, it seems like I do “do it all.” A job I love, working on a PhD, a great family, a blogging career. It may even seem like I do it easily. I feel […]

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Mommy Mondays: The Art of Letting Go

February 4, 2013
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I spent 5 hours of a beautiful Saturday the other week putting away our holiday decorations. Trees, tree ornaments, wreaths, garland, household knick-nacks . . . all are organized and tucked away in the attic in their appropriate red containers ready to emerge again on the Friday following Thanksgiving to make out house pretty and […]

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Mommy Mondays: 5 Creative Childcare Solutions

December 10, 2012
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A fellow music therapist—and brand-new mommy—is growing a practice while growing a family. She recently posted a question on Facebook asking for ideas on working out a childcare schedule that is flexible enough to support a crazy and ever-changing private practice schedule. Here are some of my thoughts… First, infant childcare is difficult to coordinate […]

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