http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw Providing human resources professionals with timely, strategic, and practical information that enables them to improve their work/life practices and become employers of choice. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:13:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week I had the opportunity to be with my family on vacation.  My colleagues managed the work while I was away, and when I returned, were excited by my stories of fun in the sun.  How many of you reading this blog have taken time off to do something ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=264 These days we’re very deliberate about removing risk from playgrounds, but if you’re of a certain age you might remember the fun of seesaws.  Two parts fun and one part scientific experiment.  If you and your friend were the same weight, you could balance perfectly, then push each other up ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=260 Not too long ago, stopping at service stations to check voicemail was common and using hardbound encyclopedias instead of the limitless Internet to conduct topical research was normal.  Our car radios didn’t connect to satellites and none of us had mobile e-mail.  Flash forward a scant few years and it ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=252 I did a double-take.  The title of the article was “Why an iPhone Could Actually Be Good for Your 3-Year-Old.”  I really had to look again. In the Boston Globe Magazine this past weekend, Neil Swidey made a case for why these little tots should have the device as well as ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=249 My 13-year-old son played in a tennis tournament in Arizona a few weekends ago and WON it!  With great respect to my colleague Susan Brenner’s recent blog post, HE WON, HE WON, HE WON. 6-1, 7-5 to be exact! He had been struggling to close matches recently, and I asked him ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=234 My daily commute has been averaging an hour and 45 minutes with many longer days in the 2+ hour range each way.  Yuck!  Most days I can manage my car time fairly well, although recently it has become much, much more difficult.  This is partly due to a choice I ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=230 Have you seen the recently released Shriver Report:  A Women’s Nation Changes Everything? It explores women’s contribution in the workplace and the lagging societal response. The report has a collection of chapters written by thought leaders in the field of work/life, women’s health, immigration, education, spirituality, the media, and economics ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=237 I love seeing people happy at work.  You see it in all kinds of places.  Watch some of the chefs on television.  It’s so clear they are doing something they love and teaching others to do it too. Then there’s my cousin the lawyer.  He reached retirement age roughly two decades ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=222 Working for an organization that’s made Working Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies list has considerable cache with senior management.  First of all, the positive publicity and family-friendly branding that comes with this recognition supports external recruitment and positioning as well as builds internal morale of employees.  Have you ever attended ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=209 Thank you to those of you who posted some ideas and tips on scheduling some “think” time.  I appreciate the feedback and have tried to implement some already.  Please note:  I am writing this on the plane and using my willpower to NOT connect to the available in-flight Internet. Instead, I ... http://blogs.brighthorizons.com/saw/?p=203