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Moms to the Rescue: How to Begin Once It is Time to Return to Work

Are you one of the unsung heroes of the pandemic?  You know, a mom who had to ditch a promising career so your kids would not be home alone?  Have you spent the last year deciphering math mats with your child, wrangling the unemployment system, and soothing your stressed-out significant other?   If it feels like you time-warped to the sixties, that’s because …

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Munchkin Survival Guide: Tips to Get Work Done at Home

Humor is magical and can lighten even the toughest times.  Like trying to work at home with bickering kids!  When one poster in a community forum asked, “For those working from home, tell me something your kid(s) did today, but refer to them as co-workers,” she got some hilarious responses: “My co-workers fought over a Lego box.  Then they chased each other around …

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High Impact Workspace Ideas for Productivity and Engagement

Not looking forward to Monday?  According to a 2017 Gallop study, neither are nearly 70% of workers, including 60% of Millennials, who make up 38% of the workforce.  Besides the obvious things: a perpetually cranky boss, low wages, long hours, and lack of opportunity, could the workplace environment deserve some of the blame? Aesthetics, functionality, and fun are important, especially …