Summer Work Wardrobe: Dressing Affordably, Appropriately and Comfortably

by marybabysteps

After getting through winter and spring, it might be a little daunting to think about wearing heavy, modest clothing with appropriate accessories to work in the summer. The seasons of sweaters and jackets have gone, and these seasons might seem more work-friendly, while summer is the season for bathing suits...

There is no privacy in social media

by Katja Presnal

Photo by Legocontrol.

Repeat after me: there is no privacy online

I received an email from my daughter’s teacher urging us parents to take more notice what some of the children in my daughter’s class are posting on Instagram. Last week a...

Life Experience and World View: My Story

by marybabysteps

I have always been interested in what makes people tick. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to know why people do the things they do, and I've long been affected by the behaviors, moods and attitudes of the people around me. I think that's because I'm a highly sensitive person....

Whale Done!*

by getcluedin *Disclaimer: the tile of this post is copyrighted by the author Ken Blanchard. This post is a book review and the author of this post does not claim copyright or creative rights in the phrase “Whale Done!”  My husband checked … Continue reading →

#102. Why Not?!?

by Hayley

I finally went to the gastrointestinal specialist about the persistent nausea that I’ve been having for the past two years.   I sat down in the office of Dr. Intestine, a 60-70 year old pedophile looking white man.  He did creep me out, but I tried to...

My Resume Infographic from Visual.ly

by marybabysteps

This is really cool. I just read about this site, Visual.ly, from my friend, Christina on Facebook. It lets you create various infographics, and it seems that developers can lend their services to building infographics. I plan to play with it more to see what else I can do. But the career counselor in me just...

Wage Gap Widens for Women, According to IWPR Analysis

by Caroline Dobuzinskis

Job growth for women in lower-paying industries leading to lower overall earnings

On the eve of International Women’s Day, women workers in the United States are facing a larger wage gap that has grown for women in all major race and ethnic groups, according to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). The ratio...

Are you a “Fred”?

by getcluedin Please note – copyright disclaimer: I am writing a post from my personal reading experience and journey from Mark Sanborn’s book, The Fred Factor which has influenced and changed the way I view the world around me.  I am not claiming … Continue reading →

From the mouths of Kindergarteners

by getcluedin I volunteer at my daughter’s school a few times a month and sometimes that is in the morning.  They start their day with the school bell, then the pledge of allegiance, and after that, they all say a bunch of … Continue reading →

5 jobs I would take even if they didn’t pay much

by Lisa Carpenter

I have many friends who are writers, former associates of mine from my newspaper days. Writers, like so many others, are having a rough go of it lately, especially as so many journalists, writers, and reporters have found themselves without a printed publication to write for in the past few years. It makes for a very crowded, competitive playing...