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Sacrificial artifice
We get to where we are because of how hard we work and the skills we cultivate, and not necessarily because of the things we sacrifice. I’m taking part in a leadership development course at work, and the core exercise is to participate in an inquiry council. Every person brings one problem or challenge to…
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Putting the “boy” in “buoyant”
I told him never again in the bathroom. You gotta have boundaries about what rooms they can walk on the ceiling in, you know?
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Hide and seek
Everyone knows when Henry hides, look up first.
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Working at Automattic

We are hiring. Let’s not bury the lede here: we’re hiring a lot of roles, and would love to see you apply! We’re looking for great communicators, folks with a growth mindset, and of course, relevant experience (which varies depending on the role). We’re working on improving our hiring diversity, trying out different job boards…
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Up, up, up
Well. I don’t know what I expected.
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Climbing the walls
We don’t have a yard, and I guess it shows.
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Raising feminists
RBG died last night. I don’t know where to begin. I first saw it in my girls’ group chat. The cry went up. But I couldn’t believe it, even though it is so believable. More, I couldn’t accept it. I couldn’t even turn to tell Bob, because I went blank. Or, I went rigid. He…
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Inktober prep
It’s not October yet, but she is coming up fast. I’m preparing for Inktober this year, by practicing more with inks of all types, and thinking about what the theme I’d like to carry through the month will be. I know it’ll be especially difficult to deliver a drawing every day of October, so I…
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Become a Happiness Engineer!
Perhaps you’ve been reading this blog but haven’t felt confident about applying to be a Happiness Engineer. Or maybe you’ve applied previously but we weren’t hiring in your region. Or maybe you’ve felt confident in the past but the time hasn’t been right for you. Whatever the case, if you feel that you might have…
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First day back in the building
This year we have two in third – in the same class – and one in Pre-K. No one needed a hug before going into school and getting their temperature taken (well, I did). They’re off!


