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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  • Too busy for date night? Try a date day

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    By Lylah M. Alphonse, on Tue Sep 2, 2008 8:00am PDT

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    On a recent national holiday (not yesterday), as I was scrambling to figure out how I was going to juggle work and childcare, I realized that I didn't actually have to drive in to the office that day and, for some reason, my kids' daycare was actually open.


    My husband didn't have to drive in to the office, either. But he's so used to having to catch up on work from home, and I'm so used to having a big bunch of freelance irons in the fire, that it took us a while to see the potential in the situation: Work (optional) + daycare (open) = pre-paid childcare and time to ourselves. Alone.


    He did the math more quickly than I did; when he asked me if I wanted to go to the movies after I dropped the wee ones off, I almost told him that I had been planning to work from home that day and wouldn't have time. Sad, isn't it?


    When you and your partner are both working and juggling all the time, its easy to let your relationship simmer along on the back burner. Read More »

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  • Taking your BlackBerry on vacation?

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    By Work It, Mom!, on Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:54am PDT

    By Karen Walrond from Workitmom.com

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    Work has been exceedingly stressful for me lately: my boss recently quit his job, leaving the law department at the company where I work woefully understaffed. It is therefore with no small amount of excitement that I begin a quick holiday today. My family and I are flying out to San Francisco tomorrow, to connect with my sister and her family, as well as reunite with many, many friends. I can’t wait.

    Thing is? While my days will be chock-full on my holiday, I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out how connected I plan on being while on my time off. Read More »

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  • The Mature Relationship: How do you keep it sexy?

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    By TaLeayah, on Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:56am PDT

    photo by: elvissaNew relationships by nature are fun, exciting, and full of fresh ideas to spark interest and maintain closeness.  Candle lit dinners, walks in the park, and endless sweet nothings are undoubtedly things couples indulge in during the early stages of their relationship.  Even cooking and... Read More »

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