The other day I was cleaning out my closet and realized that I don’t have nothing to wear. In fact, I have some very nice outfits that I should wear more often. So why is it that every morning I open my closet, peak in and declare I have nothing…
Going back to work after a week long vacation is never easy and it definitely isn’t fun. I was fortunate to take off from work for the entire week of Pesach and although there were some trying moments, I got used to being a stay at home mom. As a…
Religious at Work is a series about my experience balancing a religious lifestyle with the demands of a full-time job in a secular environment. Handshaking, tapping and hugging. That’s what I’m talking about today. It didn’t come as a surprise to me that handshaking is the norm in the business…
Wow, I’m so happy I made it through last week! Snow, fast day, Purim festivities and more snow made my work week so stressful in terms of getting everything done and making childcare arrangements. Monday was a late start due to snow, Tuesday was DS’s Purim play (I couldn’t be…
Religious at Work is a series about my experience balancing a religious lifestyle with the demands of a full-time job in a secular environment. Keeping kosher was something I never really struggled with. I know what I can eat, where I can eat and when I can eat it. I’ve…
Snow days… Oh snow days… here are the things I hate about you: You throw off my entire schedule. You use up my vacation days. Since I can’t work from home with all the kids home too, I’ve been working half days. You cause commuting delays the day after. And…
Religious at Work is a series about my experience balancing a religious lifestyle with the demands of a full-time job in a secular environment. One cold winter day, as I was getting into the elevator in the parking garage, the woman next to me couldn’t believe I was wearing a…
