Of course working parenthood is challenging, but there are benefits when we approach the overwhelm and guilt. Yael Schonbrun is a psychologist and professor at […]
Overwhelmed?
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Try to come up with and use your favorite questions to deal with information overload. They help you decide what to keep and what to […]
People will say think big! I prefer to think small. I’m a huge fan of baby steps, because I’ve seen how breaking down big projects […]
Can we be too organized? I don’t think we ever set out to turn something good into something problematic…. When I was in grade school, […]
Talented women often tell me they don’t have time to think. They are too busy responding to the needs of people around them–at home, at […]
Every now and then, I forget to put myself on “battery-life preservation mode” or low power mode. I overextend myself, staying up too late. Convinced […]
I’ve been obsessed with the intersection of career and family conflict since 1993 when I decided to go to graduate school after a short stint […]
When you’re the one people rely on, when you’re the primary caregiver or the go-to person with “institutional knowledge,” you’re more likely to feel overloaded, […]
It’s understandable why you can easily get overwhelmed. When you are smart and caring, many people rely on you from all parts of your life, […]