Career and job research can often feel like a slog, but ONETonline.org (aka ONET) is like the Marie Kondo of career resources. It can 💥spark💥 some serious joy in your career planning. Let’s dive in. ​ ONET is a fantastic resource for career exploration and job analysis. Whether you’re an executive looking to…

As I was saying… When it comes to huge opportunities, I might be in the minority, but I believe that sometimes you can and should say No. But this is not permission for you to cop out of stepping up to meet your opportunities. You only have permission to say…

Earlier this year I was invited to audition for a workshop of a new Broadway musical. Big auditions like TV shows, films, Broadway and Off-Broadway can be difficult to come by, and to receive a request for a tape is a big win. But I said no. On paper I fit the role —…

We just had a long weekend here in the United States because to observe Memorial Day for those service men and women who perished while serving our country. And this was also the unofficial start of Summer. Sounds nice, right? But right now, everything seems to be going crazy, doesn’t…

Mami’s life came with many lessons, many of which I learned after she left us. Today is the May 7th — the 30 month mark (where did 2.5 years go?) and next week is Mother’s Day. So… she’s been more top-of-mind than ever. Recently I’ve been exploring imposter syndrome with…

Growing up, I saw my mother unhappy at work. There was a lot of political stuff at her office (it’s perennial, I know), people one-upping each other and plenty of discrimination. There weren’t many protections in the workplace like we have now, and even if there were, she was a…

Something that’s been coming up consistently in the last year with clients and professional colleagues is the overwhelm around the “blessing” of working from home. Don’t get me wrong. For a lot of people, WFH is terrific — a great way to keep closer tabs on your kids, throw some…

Today is Memorial Day and it’s been a terrible week here in the United States. On top of more shootings — Chattanooga over the weekend, another school shooting last week in Texas on top of the horrific Buffalo shooting just a couple of weeks ago — Covid cases are on…

The Name About three months ago, I came up with what seemed like a great name for this blog: Parenthood Interrupted. It fit my intended audience and would serve to connect me with others who, like me, had gone through infertility and/or pregnancy losses and who were looking for new…