All year, I’ve promised myself, my sister, and my closest friends that I would take a vacation. As I did after my assault and many other life challenges, I continued working after my mother’s death. …
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Stay on PARR with Financial Goals
‘Tis the season to be so jolly that you forget your budget and all of your financial goals. It’s also the time when we try to buy our ways into hearts or establish our image with generous gifts that …
Staying on PARR with Optional Projects
As I discussed in last week’s post, it’s helpful to make The Seven Choices whenever you have gotten off track and are mentally beating yourself up for not achieving every goal in your life perfectly. …
Staying on PARR Through December After You Got Off Track
Today, my new virtual assistant team comes on board. After nearly three years of working together, Tyler left at the end of April, so he could focus on his education and life outside of The Law …
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Nance L. Schick Talks to A Place for Mom About Caregivers Suing
Nance L Schick talked to A Place for Mom about why caregivers might sue your family, and how you can protect yourself. "Many families that are employing a hired caregiver feel that the main …
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What Are My Risks with Domestic Employment?
Domestic Employment includes elderly companions, home health aides, housekeepers, and nannies. Depending on the number of hours they work for you, whether they live in your home, and whether they are …
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How to Create a General Culture of Peace
It is harder than ever for me to be a lawyer. I took an oath to uphold the laws of the United States and my home state of New York, and I will. But not without challenge. I see the shortcomings of the …
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Why Does National Women’s Equality Day Matter?
Each year, on this date, the United States celebrates the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was passed in 1920, (between the births of my mother and her older …
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How Employers Can Inspire Flexibility and Autonomy
Rules can only go so far, and there might be a human tendency to resist “rules” because they seem like limitations more than helpful guidance. Instead of writing voluminous rule books (like lawyers …
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Review of THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK by Mark Manson
Admittedly, I have a love-hate relationship with the title of Manson's book. But it's effective. It got my attention and made me uncomfortable because I care too much about things like this, which …
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