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Reminding Ourselves of the Upsides of the Juggle

Strange as it may seem, I’ve come to think of many regular posters on this blog as friends. I look forward to hearing what you have to say on various issues. Indeed, I probably know a lot more about many of your lives than the lives of parents I know ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  13 Jun 2008

The Quest to De-Clutter: Can You Live with Just 100 Items?

As my husband and I weighed all the pros and cons of a move to London — being far from family, new schools and childcare versus professional and cultural opportunities — I had a much less important, but nagging worry: How on earth were we going to sort, ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  12 Jun 2008

London Calls Juggle Blogger: But How to Ease Daughter’s Adjustment?

My Juggle is about to experience a major shake-up. After three years of working for The Journal in New York, Ive accepted a job in the company’s London office. That means, come next month, my husband, daughter and I will pack up and head across the ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  11 Jun 2008

When the Spouse is Away: TV in Bed, Cookies for Dinner

The other night, during what should have been dinnertime, I found myself standing at the kitchen counter, reading the paper and eating chocolate-chip cookies out of the bag. My daughter was already in bed, but I hadn’t sorted through the mail or hung ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  6 Jun 2008

Hair Brained: Finding the Right Style for the Juggle

A piece on Slate.com this week looks at the things a couple discovers about one another when they try and spend 24 hours together — no less than 15 feet apart at all times. It was inspired by this May 15th Times article about married Buddhist teachers ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  5 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton

To the Gym, Fridge or Tavern? Strategies for Managing Stress

Of course, many readers of this blog are better off than lots of people in the world, and many are simply happy to have a job, despite the added juggle stress that might bring. Still, everyone has their own tension points, and their own ways of coping. ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  4 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama

School’s Out and Stress Begins for Working Mothers

School’s almost out. Kids might be euphoric, but perhaps not working parents. A recent piece in the Boston Globe magazine begins: Summer vacation looms large among the specters that haunt the 2 a.m. anxiety fests of the working mother. While corporate ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  3 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Johns Hopkins University

The French Example: How Many Hours a Week Do You Work?

Ahh, to work in France, home of the 35-hour workweek. But this state-sanctioned balance between work and leisure may soon be changing: According to an article in today’s WSJ, French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government has presented a draft bill that ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  30 May 2008
Related Topics: Nicolas Sarkozy

Birth Videos and Bouncy Balls: Are Childbirth Classes Worth the Time?

Several of my coworkers here are pregnant with their first child. One thing they’ve been asking: Should they take childbirth classes? At first blush, the answer seems, “Why not?” But, they point out, most classes run during the week, meaning they’ll ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Enya

Birth Videos and Bouncey Balls: Are Childbirth Classes Worth the Time?

Several of my coworkers here are pregnant with their first child. One thing they’ve been asking: Should they take childbirth classes? At first blush, the answer seems, “Why not?” But, they point out, most classes run during the week, meaning they’ll ...

From SARA SCHAEFER MUNOZ, Wall Street Journal,  29 May 2008

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