During my first year of teaching, one of my friends in the English department had a baby halfway through the school year. In chatting with her about how she and her husband (a teacher in another district) planned to pay for parental leave to welcome their baby home, I was shocked to discover that neither […]
It’s a growing trend: stepping away from your career for a brief period of time. These “career breaks” are catching on because more people are designing their lives around their own goals and interests. Some people choose to take a career break to raise a family or care for ailing family members. Others are interested […]
I’ve always wanted to travel the world. Since 2011, I’ve been able to visit two foreign countries — but one of them was Canada, so does that even count? A few of the biggest challenges to my dreams of world travel are (1) the expense, and (2) the loss of income while traveling. Saving enough […]
“Can you really make money online?” This is a question I’ve been asked over and over since quitting my day job in October 2013. When I answer yes, I’m either given a blank stare or asked about some type of program that is clearly a scam. I’m going to let you in on a little […]
Underemployment remains a common problem today. Even though the most recent recession has technically been over for years, many people still feel the pinch, and the labor market hasn’t really recovered — or maybe it’s changed. Many people are working as temps or freelancers, part-time instead of full-time, and/or in jobs they would’ve scorned a […]
I’m satisfied with my family size. I only have one child, and, to tell the truth, I’ve never really been that interested in having a big family. I think I could handle maybe one or two more, but having several children has never been my ideal. That being said, my satisfaction with one child puts […]
