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I Am Not Superwoman

November 30, 2011
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One of the most common questions I get is “Kimberly…how do you juggle it all?”
There’s a certain part of me that puffs with pride when I hear this. It’s true–I’m a working mother of two, a wife, and a career woman who just decided to go back to school full-time for a PhD. There’s a [...]

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The Best Nail Polish Ever

May 31, 2011
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I’m sitting here typing this post, looking at my pretty pink nails. Nails that are rarely pretty pink.
I don’t bother getting manicures. Between my kids, my household chores, and my instrument playing, I’m lucky if nail polish lasts a day.
Until now.

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Closing Shop 101 (Week 6): Short-Term Solutions for Short-Term Leaves

July 15, 2010
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So far in the “Closing Shop 101” series, we’ve covered your major options for closing your business permanently. However, what about temporary situations? I’m talking about major life changes where you need some time off, but you plan on returning to work…such as maternity leave, medical leave, and family leave.
The way I see it, you [...]

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Closing Shop 101 (Week 4): Keep the Business, Hire a Manager

June 15, 2010
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Yikes! Is it week 4 already? Crazy…
So far in our Closing Shop 101 series, we’ve talked about selling your private practice (which I thought about for Neurosong, but ultimately decided not to do) and liquidating (technically an option, but not a common one for therapy practices).
Today’s topic covers another one I thought seriously about: hiring [...]

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Turn, Turn, Turn: A Season for Change

May 11, 2010
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Today I share with you a major announcement. Even though I’ve known about this for a month, I’ve had to wait to tell you about it. In truth, this announcement won’t really affect you, but it’s a major change in my life and I’m excited to share it with you.
I’m moving.
My husband, currently Director of [...]

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6 Ways to Help You Find Balance in Life

October 6, 2009

Do you ever feel like this girl here? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Trying to juggle too much? Trying to meet too many needs? Having difficulty balancing it all?
The good news is that you are not alone. I feel that way. I have friends who feel that way. It’s hard trying to find the right balance between focusing [...]

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Nurturing your Inner Musician

October 1, 2009

(Today’s post is a short, but important, one. I got busy this week getting caught up on bookkeeping. Not my favorite task. Think my next luxury will be to hire bookkeepers.)
All music therapists are musicians first. We are performers and we love music.
As such, it’s important for our personal and professional health to nurture our [...]

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Response to “Momma v. Therapist”

August 4, 2009

Last week, I posted an article asking for your input about some experiences I’ve had recently where my “Momma” voice emerges when working with a client. You can read the post here.
I received several responses, both as comments on this blog and on Facebook.
And your comments have helped clarify things for me:

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“Momma” v. Therapist

July 30, 2009

This is an unofficial statistic, but I would say 85% of music therapists are women.
And of those, many are moms.
I am one of those moms. I have two beautiful children, a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old. And for me, being a mom makes me a better music therapist and being a music [...]

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