Category: Career
The Nap Factor
For four and a half years, I built and maintained my freelance career without any childcare (other than Darling Husband, when he’s off, and those three random days I roped in a 12-year-old mother’s helper). It was a HUGE decision for me when I… Continue Reading “The Nap Factor”
Feeling the (internet) love
The internet is good for a lot of things. Streaming music, editing photos, reading blogs, gawking over celebrities, converting lowercase text into uppercase text immediately without having to retype a thing (yes. this.) and of course the biggies: Netflix and Pinterest. But one of… Continue Reading “Feeling the (internet) love”
Dear Mommy Wars, here’s why you frustrate me
(Updated March 25, 2015) Wow! I was thrilled to be contacted by The Huffington Post this afternoon about reprinting this piece, so you can now find the full text over there. Getting published on HuffPo was one of my career goals for 2015, so… Continue Reading “Dear Mommy Wars, here’s why you frustrate me”
Coffee + Timbits + trying something new
I feel like my career has changed a lot in the past year — even just in the last few months. New opportunities keep popping up, and I’m seizing them all the way I pick out the purple and orange Skittles first. BuzzFeed Canada… Continue Reading “Coffee + Timbits + trying something new”
The early riser(s)
About a million years ago (or like 5-6 years ago), I used to get up really early so I could have an hour or two to work on my novel before working my “day job.” I thought I was being mega-disciplined and it felt… Continue Reading “The early riser(s)”
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