Tag: sam wilson
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11 Ways to Cope With the Horror of Novemberitis
Feeling a little sleepy? Finding it tough to get down to work? Longing for that long-awaited end-of-year break? Sam Wilson says she knows how you can cure yourself of the dreaded Novemberitis.
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Help! My Teenage Son Wants to Become an Actuary!
I was more than a little thrown by this pronouncement. ‘Good God,’ I blurted out. ‘What an incredible waste of an alternative education!’
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How My Nursing Husband Saved My Life, Over & Over Again
Earlier this year, I had a serious bout of meningitis and needed to spend six weeks in bed.
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The Harrowing Truth About Father’s Day, by a Mom
The main thing to know about Parents’ Days like Mother’s and Father’s Day? They are not about the children. They are, for better or for worse, about the relationship between parents. So make some clear rules and stick to them.
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Why I’m So Happy to be Home Alone in My Faraway Tree
I had no idea I was going to love my tree platform so much, but I do. It’s my refuge, my calm-down spot, my ideas hub, my gratitude place and a good hidey hole, all in one.
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How Not to Get Fired on Your First Day at Work
If you follow these rules and unless you have lied massively on your CV and have no hope of actually ever being able to do your new job … you should be golden.
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Happy New Year, Happy Same Old Me!
It’s time to put a stop to the tyranny of reinvention that accompanies the start of each new year. The best resolution? Get comfortable being your good old authentic self. By Sam Wilson
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Why parenting my teens is more fun than I dreamed
Some parents will says the only thing tougher than raising toddlers, is trying to parent teens. But Sam Wilson disagrees and dreads the day her two teens grow up and leave the nest
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Dads, here’s how to infiltrate the school moms’ club
If you’re a work-from-home dad, whose duties include schelpping the kids to and from school and extramurals, you may feel a little out of place amongst all the moms who do the job. Here’s how to make yourself at home in the most exclusive school club of them all. By Andreas Wilson-Späth
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7 Things I wish I could tell my teenage self about life & work
What if you could go back in time, knowing what you know now, and take your 18-year-old self out for a drink and a good talking to about the way the world of work is changing, and the way it would change your life? By Sam Wilson