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Growing up Catholic and attending Catholic school for 12 years, I always attended Church on Easter Sunday. I always got a pretty new dress and new shoes. Up until I was a teenager I always wore a hat and gloves too. I have to say, even as an adult, I look forward to seeing how the little girls are dressed (especially the girls, since I have a boy) ...

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Someone recently posted on face book “what would you do if you had 3 wishes” and the only limitation is that you can’t wish for more wishes. I read the first response which had all very selfless wishes that made me think, “oh yeah, me too!” Later on I thought what if I could have 3 selfish wishes and 3 selfless wishes? Or maybe I can get one of eac ...

One only needs to walk in my front door or glance into my car to know that I am not an organized person.  I love everything to be clean and in its place and though it’s how my mother raised us to be, I am just not capable of it.  My sister inherited the neat gene leaving me surrounded by dust and clutter.  I take offense at well mean ...

We asked working mother, Ariane to tell us about the arrangement she has made with her company to work part-time and how it has impacted her life.  ... ...

I made the decision mid-last year to take a 6.5 month leave of absence from my full-time job at Massachusetts General Hospital to give myself time to travel the world and work only at a part-time pace. While I have had a part-time job consistently for the past six years, I worked solely part-time for about six months straight (while I was in the co ...

As more and more companies are reducing office space, it is important to take the time to think about what you would do if you were offered a job working from home. Some people might quickly say, “I want to work from home!” The idea of having more flexibility and coming and going as you please may sway that decision. However, be careful to think a ...

In some office cultures you find co-workers participating in group social activities, like fantasy sports leagues, book clubs, and health & fitness programs. Some of these activities are sanctioned by employers and some are arranged by individuals.  ... ...

Retention, recognition and Dance Moms...huh? I know it doesn't seem like they go together but bear with me for a moment. For those of you who have no idea what Dance Moms is, it is a reality TV show which focuses on the moms of 6 young dancers ages 6-14 who participate weekly in dance competition. Like all reality shows there is plenty of drama. On ...

If you have managed people for any length of time, then you have had a resignation. There are times when this might b e a good thing. You and the employee both know at some level that the relationship isn’t working for either and this is the right next step. Hopefully this is the exception, not the rule. Too often the resignation is from a reliable ...

I have a few more suggestions for keeping the peace at work... That’s just plain annoying!... ...

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Aahh! Just picture it: the air shimmers through the heat rising off the hoods of a seemingly infinite line of cars and trucks crawling along a crumbling expressway like a giant, exhausted inchworm. The steamy interior of a city bus on a rainy day – elbows, backpacks, and umbrellas jabbing you as your arm falls asleep while you hold on for dear life ...

I've been hearing so much lately about how, in other countries, the culture around work hours and time off is quite different from what we are used to in the US. I was curious, so I did a little research. What I found out got me to wondering about how deep into our lifestyles these differences reach. One of my co-workers happened upon an interesti ...

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I run a small business. I’m a new owner but have managed the day to day affairs of The Guild Associates (GA) for many years (with some guidance). Work life balance is a concept that is used frequently throughout the TAPP website and constantly appears in the media. Work life balance can take many forms: working from home; a varied work schedule, ho ...

Welcome to the first TAPP blog post! The TAPP staff set creating a blog as one of our goals for 2012. Our hope is that it will provide information and dialogue with the TAPP members and potential members.  There will be TAPP staff bloggers as well as guest bloggers so if you want to contribute, please contact us. After all, we believe that co ...