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“What Do You Do?”
From across the noisy table, what I heard, “What do you do?” I then quickly blurted out, “I’m an attorney!” This came after all-day discussions of my newly-announced pregnancy at a recent wedding. People are so excited about babies and pregnancy, and let’s face it – it is arguably more interesting than ‘law talk.’ But I didn’t realize just....
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How I Kaizen’d My Way to Motherhood
“Kaizen,” which is the Japanese word for improvement, is a concept engrained in our firm’s culture. All staff members are given a copy of the book, The Spirit of Kaizen, to read and implement. We try to incorporate Kaizen into our weekly staff meetings, always noting we can improve office process and the client experience...
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My Birth “Plan”
I am a planner – it is not only what I do professionally, but it is the core of my personality. It is no accident that I am due in May and have the summer off for maternity leave – with August being notoriously slower than other months as people enjoy their last days of summer. So, it should be no surprise I have a fairly set birth “plan"...
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Valentine’s Day Is All About L.O.V.E.
Nothing says “I love you” like naming someone the guardian of your child under your Will, right? Not necessarily. The choice of guardian is such a difficult decision for many of my clients. As I approach motherhood, I now understand the complexities involved with choosing the right person...
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My Daughter’s Television Debut
I recently had the unique and fun opportunity to be featured on NBC for a news segment on “Budgeting for Baby.” Watch it here! Nora Yousif, CFP, Associate Vice President of Williams Investment Group, is a third-generation financial advisor, and is often featured on NECN’s Money Saving Monday segments. She connected me with NBC producers regarding the segment...
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Time
I am a huge Doctor Who fan and I often think of time in the Doctor’s description as “a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff.” Time is not linear. Sometimes it is slow…sometimes fast…sometimes swirling…. Pregnancy and the 40 (plus or minus) weeks of it, reveals time in many forms...
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Having It All?
For 41 weeks and 3 days, I thought about, prepared for, researched, and dreamed about the birth and delivery of my daughter. I had a very thoughtful Birth Plan. I refused to allow others’ birth stories (good and bad) to effect what I envisioned for my own. I honestly can tell you...
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Be Gentle With Yourself
My daughter is 7 months old and she loves to enthusiastically grab at people’s noses, cheeks, and hair – mine being no exception. I calmly stroke her cheek and nose and tell her, “Gentle…gentle…you need to be gentle.” As she has started to...