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Construction Karma

For the last 12 months, I have been practicing one of the most glorious sentences in the English language: “I have a cabin on a lake.” Ive only said it out loud about a dozen times. Mostly I say it to myself.

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How Many Is Too Many? The Career Impact of Multiple Children

How many children do you have? One, two, three? In my case, I have four. I’ve always known that having more children adds complexity to any family and certainly gives a working mother more to juggle. But the findings of a recent study in Australia, called Fertility and Labour Market Participation, really got me thinking about the impact that having several children has on a mothers career. The study demonstrates that women with …

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Martin Luther King: “I Have a Dream”

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Today is the 25th anniversary of our nation’s commemoration of Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday. To celebrate, here is the text of Rev. King’s infamous, “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28th, 1963. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

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Games for Kids on Rainy Days

Many moms hate the rain because wet weather forces those rambunctious tots inside and presents a challenge for an already overworked mother. Raindrops on the window, however, do not have to be a dreaded omen. With a little ingenuity, you can make your rainy days just as enjoyable as fair weather ones and keep your kiddos both dry and happy when the rain pours down.