By Beth Williams, Executive Director for Human Resources, UMW I have a quote on my phone’s lock screen that reads “Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value”, and it’s attributed to Albert Einstein. I’ve seen this quote before, but recently read it from the perspective of a mother who […]
By Joy Crump, Founding Partner and Executive Chef What we are capable of changes. Year by year, day by day. The list of what we are sure we can do as women, partners, managers, mothers–is long because we juggle those things daily. We push ourselves in so many aspects, right? We work to be more […]
By: Ali Hieber As a working parent, I feel a sense of a relief when the school year ends for my children. I welcome pausing from my role supporting academic responsibility and independence while secretly monitoring every deadline to keep them on track. This year, with the added stresses of online and hybrid learning, I […]
By Devin Fedor, Director Learning & Organizational Development at Mary Washington Healthcare As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day, I find myself reflecting on the past year and the profound impact it has had on children, parents, and families. I was recently asked to speak to a group of employees during a celebration […]
By Rebecca Purdy, Deputy Director of Central Rappahannock Regional Library We’ve all had those eureka moments in the shower. We probably didn’t even realize we were thinking about anything in particular, and suddenly we had an idea! Over the course of the past year, however, I found I was regularly having eureka moments in […]