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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

When the Mr. and I were looking for a house to accommodate our blending families, I wanted there to be

Last weekend a friend and I went to a convent. No, we did not sign up to be Sisters. In

Last week I saw Dolly Parton in concert. Dolly is now 70, but like Jane Fonda, she seems to be

Some people live for the break from routine that summer offers. I live for the return of routine in the

I have a confession to make. I love The Real Housewives of New York City. While they’ve been derided as

I love Caroline Leavitt’s novels. Not only are they very readable and filled with fully-rounded, memorable characters, but they also

I’ve been sailing many times. No, that’s not true: I’ve been sailed — passive voice — many times. I suspect

I’ve been a single parent since my kids were three and five, which means I’m used to orchestrating our vacations

Several months ago, on the advice of some friends, I saw a well-known local medium. Either she was authentic, or

We just had a long holiday weekend, and my social media has been flooded with photos of people having more

Five crucial steps you can take to deal with a financial setback.

The Swiss village of Bubendorf has denied a family Swiss citizenship because they wore sweatpants outside of the house too

When I was learning to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment, we did an exercise to see if we

Recently, The Royal Society Open Science published a study that shows the number of friends we have peaks at age

I heard someone talking about the upcoming Olympics and realized I was in London, as a spectator, less than four

For the last several years, I’ve lived in a house with my son, my daughter and a small French bulldog.

When I worked in banking, there used to be an area called Special Loans that dealt with companies that had

Our dog has recently started working as a therapy dog. Her primary clients are a group of seniors, many of