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Work for pay vs. not

Liz Henry — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:24:31 -0500

I didn't know that! Wheelchair Dancer gets pay and benefits from her dance company, she tells me.

I think of all the work we do in supporting community, family and friends too. Art, volunteering, child care, emotional support, running conferences and events, as well as writing, all seem common work...

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Just a quick note - Denise

cesy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:44:53 -0500

Just a quick note - Denise at Dreamwidth doesn't yet get paid, though they're hoping to pay her a salary eventually.

PASS and Ticket to Work

Liz Henry — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:51:57 -0500

I think that vehicles are exempt. There are programs in place, like Ticket to Work and PASS. Of course, just dealing with the paperwork of getting and maintaining benefits is a full time job in itself.

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Liz Henry
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Awesome blog links

debontherocks — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:32:31 -0500

Thank you for these links. This is certainly a policy problem with health and support benefits and fear of costs at the core from the employer side, and fear of loss on the prospective employee side. Two thousand dollars in assets? If that includes one's MacBook Pro and phone for commuting, you are almost there, let alone a vehicle with accomodations. The set-up to CREATE poverty is infuriating.

Deb
www.debontherocks.com blog
www.3smartgirlz.com consulting

Revenge on Office Bully's Sidekick

AmyMusings — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:54:21 -0500

Is it just my browser? When I try to put a permalink in the post, I only get a blank box, and resort to writing out the entire permalink to the blog. It's less user friendly for the reader. Instead of just clicking on the link, they have to copy/past it.

Amy Kehoe

www.amymusings.com

Have this guy talk to me about HA...

BradK14 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:08:30 -0500

I'd love to hear his story and console with him. Seriously. It's always sad to hear someone going through a tough time... I know what it's like - especially, at HA. I'm not going to try and change him or his opinions... that's not the point.

But I'll tell him the truth, and the truth is, his life is still a Gift to this world, and he's still very Loved by God and others (like you), and well... more than anything, I'd just like to talk and see what happens.

Email me: palakorg@hotmail.com

Peace - Brad

Define what you want and go for it!

wishwaithopepray — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:51:05 -0500

This was a great post for me to read with less than 12 weeks until I bring my first child into the world. I'm actually looking forward to being a parent because it gives me an excuse to redefine myself. I want to be one of those people who is lots of things and have loads of slashes between them - but it seemed a bit rediculous to do that when it was just me. Now I'll have a child as an "excuse" I'm looking forward to redefining myself and my family.

I honestly believe I'll be a bigger success now than ever before, partially because the opportunity to redefine what I want is so refreshing and it lets me find new ways to do things. I agree that there's never a perfect time to add kids to your life (although I do believe you can wait for a 'better' time) but I also think if you've never ever considered how you're going to make it work, or better yet, what 'making it work' means to you then you're opening up a whole whack of struggle for yourself. I'm lucky that my husband and I have a very 50/50 relationship already so our intention is try and keep that balance - but I do aim for balance overall rather than an every single day thing!

Hope that makes sense!

Detox foot spa

kaira — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:21:05 -0500

Alissa,

A detox foot spa sounds wonderful! I could get use to relaxing with a foot massage every night. Thanks for sharing!

Best,
Kaira
Author, Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs www.RealYouIncorporated.com

I love those ideas

Alissa-Taylor Gifts — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:23:48 -0500

These are awesome ways to de-stress throughout the day. Music is key, I keep headphone on my desk at all times! Moving around is good (I try not to call my co workers, but walk over to their desks to ask a question), and laughing is always important, it makes it easier when you have people to laugh with. After the workday you can also exercise, or try a detox foot spa to ease away the stress.

Alissa

Taylor Gifts Blog

Sounds great!

Savvy Sue — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:50:52 -0500

Even though I am past that stage, I am intrigued by this, and am always encouraging others to breastfeed. This should add some ammunition to my pro-breastfeeding artillery!

Melissa, thanks for telling us re: Latino Coalition's biz summit

Lisa Stone — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:36 -0500

This sounds terrific! Look forward to hearing what you all cover.

Lisa Stone
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Steph, I had no idea the underlying circumstances behind ...

Jory Des Jardins — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:48:36 -0500

... your Mommydom. I hear these stories often. And while I agree with GeekMommy that you DO have to plan parenthood, you could also OVERthink it too. Waiting for that place with the extra bedrood could be like waiting for Godot!

-J

Jory Des Jardins
writes on business and career topics at BlogHer, and on her personal blog Pause

the fabulous MizzJenny gave me the same advice

Stephanie ODea — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:20:15 -0500

and 3 mos later I was pregnant. And I was 24, with a husband in college, and we were living in a 1-bedroom apartment.

Life has a wonderful way of just working itself out.

I've done/been all 3 acronyms: sahm, wohm, and now wah. I work more now than I did when I was out of the house.

I'm certainly not one to talk you (or anyone) into anything, but you could most certainly adapt to a child or a bunch of children in your life. It's just a matter of deciding if you (and your husband) want to have that life experience. ANd if you don't? there is NO need to justify that decision to anyone.

and if you do decide? I will hold your hand. I promise. and I'll send you a crockpot. you'll need it. :-)

xoxo

steph

A Year of CrockPotting

Totally Together Journal

the fabulous MizzJenny gave me the same advice

Stephanie ODea — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:19:49 -0500

and 3 mos later I was pregnant. And I was 24, with a husband in college, and we were living in a 1-bedroom apartment.

Life has a wonderful way of just working itself out.

I've done/been all 3 acronyms: sahm, wohm, and now wah. I work more now than I did when I was out of the house.

and if you do decide? I will hold your hand. I promise. and I'll send you a crockpot. you'll need it. :-)

xoxo

steph

A Year of CrockPotting

Totally Together Journal

Worrisome

Zandria — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:53:30 -0500

I don't have kids, but I've seen more than one happily-working friend give up their job in exchange for motherhood. While some do it because they prefer to be at home with their kid, sometimes it's because their husband is paid more and the woman's salary barely covers the cost of quality childcare. I must admit that worries me. I'm certainly not an executive, and I can see myself (years down the road when/if I decide to have kids) having to make that choice about who should work and how to divide the responsibilities.

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