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Author: Jen Lawrence

Jen Lawrence

With an MBA in Finance, JEN LAWRENCE worked in investment banking; was Executive Director of a Children’s Museum and is a pioneer mommy blogger. Jen writes and speaks about women in business, critical thinking, strategic planning and is the author of Engage the Fox: A Business Fable About Thinking Critically and Motivating Your Team. When your world’s been blown apart, Jen Lawrence can help you pull yourself together, and pinpoint those next steps that will help you find your new normal. She can also be found at http://readjenlawrence.blogspot.ca

“I am the product of every kind of loss you can imagine, and I am stronger and smarter for it.”

A friend and I were having coffee when we started talking about how lovely it was not to go out

For March’s book club, we’re discussing Abby Fabiaschi’s novel, I Liked My Life. It’s a beautiful examination of grief, marriage,

Every once in a while I have a hair crisis, and I’m currently at that point.

Whenever there’s a holiday approaching, television networks like to trot out a particular kind of film. Typically there’s a feisty

Whenever it’s around Valentine’s Day, I get asked a lot about divorce and dating. I never know what to say.

Last weekend I attended a yoga weekend at a holistic retreat house. They had lots of snow, and I decided

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I just returned from my honeymoon. We took a week on the Crystal Serenity and, boy oh boy… It was

I’m excited about Plum Johnson’s They Left Us Everything, our next 1010 Park Place Book Club choice. I hope you

Usually I like that I’m a solopreneur who works from home. The commute is great. I don’t need to put

This is the first year my fiancé and I are in a shared home for the holidays. We were prepared

Welcome to the inaugural meeting of the 1010 Park Place book club. We will be discussing some fabulous books that

I’m a person who values the idea of having a margin. I like to have money in the bank, free

As some of you know, I’m getting married this year. Second time’s the charm. It’s odd getting married at this

Monday was a banner day. After waiting at a walk-in clinic to learn I can’t hear out of my right

I’m excited to announce that we’re kicking off the 1010 Park Place Book Club next month! For this book club,

In Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving in mid-October. Except for the date, it’s like Thanksgiving in the US. There’s turkey, stuffing,