"I was tired of viewing my kids through the bars of a shopping cart."

This was a quote from Hillary Tattersal, as I interviewed her for my book.  We were talking about how hectic her life was being a full time professional and then trying to spend time with her kids AND deal with shopping, cooking, etc.  "When I began to realize that the most face time with my kids was while grocery shopping, I realized this was not what I wanted for my family."

But leaving the professional life and becoming a full time mom was not nearly as smooth as Hillary hoped it would be.  I will be detailing her difficulties and how she dealt with it in my book:  HomeWork.

Interviewing for my book: "HomeWork" has begun

Well, after a couple of years of dreaming, planning, and saying "one of these days," the book process is beginning in earnest, beginning today.  I will be profiling a number of parents for my book to get a sense of how different people deal with the difficulties of staying a calm leader when dealing with school issues with our kids.  My interview today is with Hillary Tattersall, someone I have known for dozens of years and is a childhood friend of my wife, Colleen.  In my opinion, Hillary has found that balance of being there for her kids and family, while at the same time doing things for herself that is really energizing.  She has developed a group of women who love to make things and has given them a place to share their talents and provide extra income for their families.  Here's her website:

www.chickspicksbyhillary.com

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My Interview for Channel 8 Let's Talk Live

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 I just saw this on Amazon, which is really cool.  I've been working with Hal on "field testing" the concepts in the book, and so far I really like the concepts.  I can't wait to see the final version.

Stiking a Balance

My son asked me today whether we could go golfing. Now, I'm not a good golfer at all, but that's not what delayed my answer. All I began thinking was: "I've got a ton of stuff to do today. I've got to go to work and see clients. I've got to get the house cleaned up before your mother comes home from a business trip." So that's pretty much what I said to him. He quietly walked away. After a while, I went to find him and told him: "I would love to go golfing with you. I can't today. How about tomorrow?" He went from feeling dejected to looking forward to our time together.

I was reminded again that when I focus solely on the business of life, I miss out on the times that make memories. And it also affects those I love. All Max wanted from me was time, and I made him feel guilty for wanting to spend time with me.