Home/office
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Home/OfficeTo Work or Not to Work, That Is the Question. Again.By Dana TuszkeNow that I'm half-way through my pregnancy, people are getting more daring about asking personal questions. I understand the curiosity. Everyone wants to know what we're having (a boy), what name we've chosen (not telling) and whether or not Dawson, our...
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Home/OfficeGive Me Back My GrooveBy Dana TuszkeYou know that feeling you get when you're on top of your game, the bliss you experience whey you know you're managing every part of your life (work, marriage, parenting, housework, etc.) successfully? Yeah, that feeling. You remember that,...
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Home/OfficeWork vs. MotherhoodBy Dana TuszkeJust after Valentine's Day I discovered I was pregnant. After two years of trying to conceive, this is a welcome blessing. My husband is elated, my son is very excited about his soon-to-be big brother status, and I am filled with emotion. Damn hormones.
I'm...
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Home/OfficeDidn't we almost have it all?By Dana TuszkeA few weeks ago my son had his first "snow day" of the school year. Granted, he's only in preschool, but he was still excited that he got to stay home and hang out with his mom. As luck would have it, I didn't have to work that day and little...
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Home/OfficeLearning to Let Go of My Holiday ExpectationsBy Dana TuszkeThe holidays are here, and while I'm excited about spending Christmas with my family, I can't help but worry about all the stuff that needs to be done. Did you catch that part about all the stuff that needs to be done? I sometimes wonder if I put too...
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Home/OfficeHelp WantedBy Dana TuszkeFor the past few weeks I've been struggling with balancing home and work. As a work-at-home-mom (WAHM), one of my biggest battles is getting my work done and still having time to be wife, mother and household manager, and maybe even enjoying some time...
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Home/OfficeIs Sarah Palin Willing to Fight for Women Everywhere?By Dana TuszkeWith the 2008 Presidential Election creeping up on me, politics has been on my mind lately. More specifically, John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, has been the center of my attention. Who is this woman, this working mother of five, who appears to...
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Home/OfficeWork is a Four Letter Word. So is Jose.By Dana TuszkeIf you've ever worked in a busy office, you know that phones are constantly ringing, fax machines are incessantly beeping and the click-clack of keyboard typing fills every moment of potential silence. It's enough to drive a person to drink (after work...
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Home/OfficeMoney (That's What I Want)By Dana TuszkeLast week my neighbor, Shelly, and I were discussing employment and the topic of wages came up. Shelly is an Advertising Sales Representative for a local radio station with an exceptional sales portfolio. For the last five years she has exceeded...
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Home/OfficeThey Say That Breaking Up Is Hard to DoBy Dana TuszkeJust after I lost my job, one of my closest friends took it upon herself to call me anytime a position became available at the company she works for. Since I have a background with insurance sales, and my friend works for an insurance company as a claims...
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Home/OfficeJob Seek and You Shall Not FindBy Dana TuszkeToday marks the two month "anniversary" of losing my job. I'm not celebrating unemployment, although it's wonderful that I'm no longer in the worrying stages of this unfortunate situation. In the last two months I've submitted countless resumes...
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Home/OfficeAll Fired Up.By Dana TuszkeNo sooner than I discussed my frustrations with my job, the company I worked for decided they could no longer keep up with the competition in the Audiology/Hearing Instrument Sales Industry, and axed my position to stop their "financial bleed"...
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Home/OfficeAll is Fair in Love and Work?By Dana TuszkeIt's Valentine's Day, the holiday in which lover's express their love for each other (according to Wikipedia), typically with flowers, chocolate and romantic dinners at fancy restaurants, not always in that order of course.
But for those who aren't...
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Home/OfficeUnder the Weather, Under the GunBy Dana TuszkeTwo weeks ago my son, Dawson, came down with a terrible cold. He was whiny. He wouldn't eat. He was barely able to swallow a few tablespoons of Pedialyte. He was miserable, and I was getting there. Because my husband is the primary bread winner of our...
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Home/OfficeTo Buy or Not to Buy, OnlineBy Dana TuszkeWe're halfway to Christmas, and I haven't done any shopping. Okay, wait. Let me be more specific. I have purchased a few gifts for my son and my husband, but I bought them both online.
I didn't have to leave the comfort of my home, or my office...
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Home/OfficeA StigmatismBy Dana TuszkeWhen my son was a little over a year old my family and friends began asking when I thought I'd have another baby. I always tried to avoid the question and often gave vague answers. "Someday," I'd say. It bothered me that people were discussing...
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Home/OfficeMomstumesBy Dana TuszkeWith Halloween just around the corner, I got to thinking about costumes. Dawson is dressing up as a UPS man and he anxiously awaits carrying his bright orange pumpkin bucket so he can ring our neighbors' doorbells and exclaim, "Trick or treeeaaat!"...
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Home/OfficeSeparation AnxietyBy Dana TuszkeThe most difficult part of motherhood for me was never a crying baby, middle-of-the-night nursing, diaper changes, toddler temper tantrums, or even potty training (though I admit, getting a three-year-old to use the toilet isn't a task I'm completing...
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