After a little more than four definitive years at Facebook, I’ve decided to leave to pursue a newly created opportunity at Automattic by helping to build out their Product Marketing function. This decision cost me many sleepless nights, as I am grateful to Facebook for not only the opportunity to be a small part of
As originally published on Medium’s publication The Ascent. It’s 4:52 pm. If I don’t leave the office right now, I won’t be able to pick up the kids on time from after-school care. I rush to my car, dial into my 5:00 pm meeting via speakerphone, and tune in for 45 minutes while I sit
One of my most recent works on Medium – but highly relevant to this community. I hope you enjoy. My son is seven years old, and he’s learning to play hockey. The first step in his journey is mastering how to ice skate. Every week, we go to the local ice rink, where I suit him
Invisible diversity is a problem – and to many people… our personas as working parents are invisible. I explore the problem in my latest blog and offer some thoughts on how to manage. The talent problem that employer branding can’t solve. View at Medium.com View at Medium.com
It’s a new year — and a new time! After much thought, I’ve decided to stop maintaining a regular blog. I’ll still write articles from time to time, but my new focus will be on compiling my thoughts and stories into full-scale books. It’s been a personal dream of mine to become an author, although
I recently moved this blog over to my new Medium page. You can find it here. Have Kids, Will Work
When I first shared I was planning to go to New Zealand with a four year old and a two year old many people were surprised. Well, actually they were astonished and tried to hide their astonishment with a response like “Really? That’s a long flight.” That’s true, but we hadn’t taken a vacation
As beautiful as New Zealand is, the San Francisco Bay Area is hard to beat. It’s great to be home! I’ll be consolidating all my trip advisor reviews on Have Kids, Will Work and share my thoughts on a child friendly New Zealand holiday! Stay tuned. Have Kids, Will Work
Our upcoming family vacation to New Zealand is exactly one week away, and the planning is in full force. My work and job related travel schedule has made early planning a little tough, but this weekend is dedicated to making sure the family is ready, our pre-vacation shopping is done, and everything is set to
The past few months have been rough. Life’s gotten busier: my little girl turned two; I had to start thinking about school plans for my son who starts kindergarten in the fall; my husband and I are planning a family vacation to New Zealand in 4 weeks; we’ve been doing a lot of work in
