Work Archives - Kimberly Hensle Lowrance

3 Tips to Help Kids when Parents Travel

Kimberly Family October 13, 2014

I’m leaving today for India! As I have been preparing for this trip, I’ve been thinking a lot about how my family will do in my absence. My husband is a capable, hands-on parent and will do fine. Plus, my mom, thankfully, arrived yesterday ...Read More

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Red Shutters in India

Kimberly Uncategorized October 6, 2014

What’s on your to do list this week? Mine looks a little like this: Take last dose of typhoid vaccine. Finish book club book (we’re reading “The Dress Lodger”). Add reminder to take malaria prophylaxis to calendar. Purchase 230 Volts/50 Hz electrical adapter. Backup ...Read More

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My Working Motherhood Interview

Kimberly Uncategorized September 16, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Portia Jackson, founder and host of Working Motherhood, an online resource for working moms that offers a “daily source of inspiration and encouragement.” Working Motherhood features 30 minute interviews of women from all ...Read More

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The Real Life of a Working Parent: My Mix of Mogul, Mom and Maid

Kimberly Uncategorized December 1, 2013

Today, I’m participating in a blog carnival to celebrate the publication of Mogul, Mom & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman by Liz O’Donnell, publisher of the award-winning blog Hello Ladies. When I was pregnant with my daughter, my second child, I ...Read More

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I forgot my kid at school

Kimberly Family November 6, 2013

Today, I forgot my kid at school. The story is a classic scheduling screw-up–specifically, my screw-up, my parenting fail–caused by an extra busy time at work, by stressors in my personal sphere, and by an imperfect calendaring system. Here’s what happened: my son, R, is ...Read More

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Working Parent Challenges

Kimberly Family August 23, 2013

A colleague once told me, while I was in the midst of sharing some complaint about my kids’ former day care center, “Just wait until you get to elementary school.” A single mom juggling a full-time career and taking care of her daughter, she ...Read More

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