Life After Five

3 Steps to Achieving Any Savings Goal

3 Steps to Achieving Any Savings Goal
May 13, 2013 No Comments »

    I decided this morning on my way to work that I’m moving to Hawaii. Not tomorrow, but before I turn 40. I walk to work, so I am acutely aware of the weather. And this morning the weather ... Read More »

Happy Weekend?

Happy Weekend?
May 13, 2013 No Comments »

  The weekend is often portrayed as super fun. We can go to parties, find patios of spring/summertime bliss, catch up with those long lost partners/boyfriends/girlfriends we haven’t seen the whole week and hang out with all of our amazing ... Read More »

What Mom Really Wants

What Mom Really Wants
May 12, 2013 No Comments »

How many times have you asked your mom what she wants for her birthday, Mother’s Day or Christmas?  And how many times has she insisted that she doesn’t want anything – or that a card would be just fine?  Of ... Read More »

Your Mother, Your Career: The Connection

Your Mother, Your Career: The Connection
May 12, 2013 No Comments »

You might notice we’re talking a lot about moms this week on Career Girl, naturally because it’s Mother’s Day today. Today, we’re paying tribute not just to all the moms in the world, but to the moms of the women ... Read More »

Your Guide to Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

Your Guide to Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts
May 11, 2013 1 Comment »

Let’s face it, Career Girls, it’s Saturday. And no matter how much you love your mom, you may have forgotten to grab that Mother’s Day gift for tomorrow. Of course, you’ll pick up a card, but take these ideas for ... Read More »

Safe in the Sun?

Safe in the Sun?
May 11, 2013 No Comments »

Warmer weather finally arrived (more or less) and we scramble to get outside for some sunshine and fresh air. Our pathetically low Vitamin D levels delight in the sun exposure. Our moods perk up, life becomes easier, and we embrace ... Read More »

Virtual Girls’ Night Out: Mother/Daughter Powerhouse Peg and Courtney Rowe

Virtual Girls’ Night Out: Mother/Daughter Powerhouse Peg and Courtney Rowe
May 9, 2013 No Comments »

  What is Virtual Girls’ Night Out? We all want to spend more time chatting with our girlfriends, but sometimes life is just too busy to get those girls’ nights out scheduled regularly. That’s why Career Girl Network is bringing ... Read More »

Sorry About That, Mom

Sorry About That, Mom
May 9, 2013 No Comments »

This Mother’s Day, I have a story for you. It has an apology, and a big twist. So stay tuned. I’m a freelance writer. When I was growing up, my mother was also a freelance writer. She attempted the impossible: ... Read More »

8 Things Not to Say to a Woman Who Doesn’t Want Children

8 Things Not to Say to a Woman Who Doesn’t Want Children
May 8, 2013 No Comments »

This post originally appeared on Career Girl Network in May 2012. In honor of Mother’s Day and its popularity last year, we’re bringing it back for a second run. This may seem like an odd addition to our Mother’s Day ... Read More »

6 Things Not to Say to a Woman Battling Infertility

6 Things Not to Say to a Woman Battling Infertility
May 8, 2013 1 Comment »

This post originally appeared on Career Girl Network in May 2012. In honor of Mother’s Day and its popularity last year, we’re bringing it back for a second run. Just before Mother’s Day in 2010, along with many women around ... Read More »