Calling All Workaholics: Work-Life Balance Redefined

May 3rd, 2013

By Guest Blogger Erin Schwartz

If you love your job, then you’re never really working, right? As much as we’d like to believe that, even the most rewarding of professions can start to be a drag when we’re pushing beyond 50, 60, or 70 hours each week.

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We’re a nation of workaholics, and it’s that collective drive to succeed that’s helped lead the U.S. to prominence in the world market. As a nation, we’ve increased our productivity levels by 400 percent since 1950.

On an individual level, however, many people take their career motivations too far. Overall, priorities should be balanced between work, family and fulfillment, from hobbies to travel to volunteer opportunities.

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Spring and Summer Fashion for the Working Woman

May 2nd, 2013

Spring has sprung, and today I wanted to show you some great looks which will take you to the office, and then straight out to date night or girls night out… without needing to go home and change!

It’s no secret I have been loving LE CHÂTEAU especially for my workwear: when speaking, coaching or on tv. In fact, they have dressed me every week for my Weekly Parenting Segments on Global TV. To view those looks on Global, click here.

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So, now that the weather is warmer, you might not want to go home and change before leaving the office and heading out at night. Here are some great LE CHÂTEAU looks which transition easily from daytime to nighttime. They’re super fun.

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The Morning After Pill Now Over-The-Counter: The On The Fence Debate

May 1st, 2013

Well my fellow parents, the FDA announced yesterday that “the morning after pill” will now be available to teenaged girls 15 and over without a prescription.

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WOW.

Which leads me to the big ON THE FENCE questions today:  How many more STDs (possibly life threatening) will this lead to? How much more teen promiscuity will now follow? How “safe” will our teens’ sex really be now? How much abuse of this moring after pill will occur? It’s an attempt to erradicate unwanted teenage pregnancies, but is it smart?

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A Dating Anniversary: 18 Years

April 29th, 2013

This weekend my husband and I celebrated EIGHTEEN YEARS TOGETHER. Eighteen years, OY! I had just turned 20 years old the day we shared our first kiss, April 27th, 1995.

So as an ode to my husband, and for my new readers who have never read it, here is our story…

There was a boy:

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There was a girl:

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Sleepless in Seattle

April 22nd, 2013

Hello Girls!

Seeing that I missed Wordless Wednesday (our site was down), I would love to blog where I have been this week, in PICTURE.

It all started Sunday morning. I kissed my three men goodbye at 5am and headed to the airport. I was going to Seattle Grey Mercy West. No, I wasn’t. I’ve just always wanted to say that (I’m a big Grey’s Anatomy fan) ;)

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But for real, I WAS flying to Seattle. Where the first-ever Starbucks resides (which is so quaint and unassuming, by the way). And where the mother ship that is Microsoft lives. I went to spend a few days at the Microsoft campus, where Bill Gates and other uber-brilliant techies are changing the world we live in for the better. After being a Brand Ambassador for Microsoft Office for over three years, I went to see where the magic happens.

And magical it is.

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#DoveIsDifferent

April 22nd, 2013

If you recall, as a Dove® Ambassador, I traveled with them on a Canyon Ranch, Arizona retreat last year. It was truly game changing. There I found myself, there I learned how to meditate (which I still do regularly), and there I learned how to truly care for myself.

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It was a partnership I was thrilled to announce. At any given moment, I only work with a few select brands whose message I truly believe in, and can authentically represent. Dove® is inspiring women everywhere, and my mission is to do the same. So I’m excited today to share with you again today, what this incredible brand is up. Firstly, I don’t know if you have seen Dove’s latest video called Beauty Sketches, but I encourage you to watch it. It’s brilliant.

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An Earth Day Perspective: The Making of An Unlikely Environmentalist

April 22nd, 2013

By Guest Blogger Dr. Sarah Warren

Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. (Wikipedia)

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Happy Earth Day Everyone! When I came across Women On The Fence Blog, I instantly became a loyal reader. I too, like most of you women, come here for a daily dose of hope and inspiration. So, when I reached out to Erica about possibly becoming a guest Blogger and then told her of my background, she excitedly asked me to write a special Blog post for Earth Day. As an environmentalist and big protector of the earth we live in, my goal is not to convert you to a full blown earthy in just one post. Rather, it’s to provide you with some facts, and get you MOVING in the right direction, perhaps as a more mindful and respectful person of our earth. So if today, you decide to unplug your coffee machine after you’re done brewing that cup, or recycle your cereal box, because something clicked in your brain, then I have done my job.

Ok, here is a story. My story. It’s of the making of a highly unlikely environmentalist.

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