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Siobhán Fitzpatrick (a.k.a. The Law Mother) is a mom of four girls, lawyer, and writer. With no legalese and a lot of humor, she discusses  legal, business, career, and parenting issues.

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To celebrate the end of my tenure as homeschool te To celebrate the end of my tenure as homeschool teacher, I treated myself to a pedicure. As I was perusing the bottles of nail polish, sipping on my free glass of box white wine, trying to decide if I really wanted to wear a shade called "Getting Nadi On My Honeymoon" (I did), the nail tech thrust a “COVID-19 Liability Waiver” into my hands. Are they enforceable? Who knows. We are in uncharted territory here. There's no precedent. Model-T dealerships didn't require potential buyers to sign one of these during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Like all liability waivers, they would have to be express, conspicuous (like all caps or in bold), and not against public policy. While I understand why a business would want to try and protect itself with a liability waiver, as a consumer, I find them off-putting. Maybe it's the lawyer in me, but I can't help but wondering if it means they are not being as careful (e.g., cleaning heavy use areas) as they should be. Frankly, if there is another business close by not requiring a waiver, I tend to take my business elsewhere. On the other hand, if it’s something I really want, like a good haircut and highlights, I’ll sign anything. What about you? Do you find these waivers off-putting? Would you take your business elsewhere? Leave a comment and let me know. #CarPoolLineLaw #workingmom #workingmoms #lawyermom #lawmamas #workingmama

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Virtual Run No. 3 in the Love the Run Your With Se Virtual Run No. 3 in the Love the Run Your With Series. 10K with the husband indoors on the treadmill thanks to the heat, humidity, and Saharan dust. And my right hand being in a cast. 2 broken fingers from a a bad fall on a trail run on ‘Rona Running Streak Day 89. Yes, I’m still going and today was Day 96 (and Mile 334). A minimum of 3 miles a day, every day, broken fingers and Texas summer be damned. Would not recommend running in a cast in Texas in the summer. Apologies to my family, it’s starting to smell like a gym bag. Onward to Day 97. @themotherrunner #lovetherunyourewith #10krun #running #notrunningisnotanoption #runningnotcancelled #runningmama
Zip lining in the time of COVID. Face masks and gl Zip lining in the time of COVID. Face masks and gloves required, provide your own. These poor kids’ mom improvised with dish gloves. Did the trick and now they are all set for dishes tonight. @angel_fire_resort #zipline #4girls #angelfire #angelfirebikepark
Hiking in Angel Fire, NM. Cara (12) and Cate (15). Hiking in Angel Fire, NM. Cara (12) and Cate (15). Believe it or not but quarantine has been great for their relationship. Forced to spend all day, every day together, they have finally become (gulp) friends. Good thing because little sister is about to pass up big sister in height. Anyone else’s kids getting along better these days? #angelfirenewmexico #siblings #siblinglove #4girls #sisters
To celebrate the end of my tenure as homeschool te To celebrate the end of my tenure as homeschool teacher, I treated myself to a pedicure. As I was perusing the bottles of nail polish, sipping on my free glass of box white wine, trying to decide if I really wanted to wear a shade called "Getting Nadi On My Honeymoon" (I did), the nail tech thrust a “COVID-19 Liability Waiver” into my hands. Are they enforceable? Who knows. We are in uncharted territory here. There's no precedent. Model-T dealerships didn't require potential buyers to sign one of these during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Like all liability waivers, they would have to be express, conspicuous (like all caps or in bold), and not against public policy. While I understand why a business would want to try and protect itself with a liability waiver, as a consumer, I find them off-putting. Maybe it's the lawyer in me, but I can't help but wondering if it means they are not being as careful (e.g., cleaning heavy use areas) as they should be. Frankly, if there is another business close by not requiring a waiver, I tend to take my business elsewhere. On the other hand, if it’s something I really want, like a good haircut and highlights, I’ll sign anything. What about you? Do you find these waivers off-putting? Would you take your business elsewhere? Leave a comment and let me know. #CarPoolLineLaw #workingmom #workingmoms #lawyermom #lawmamas #workingmama
How do you end a running streak? I’m on Day 77 o How do you end a running streak? I’m on Day 77 of my ‘Rona Running Streak. 266 miles total, a minimum of 3 miles per day. Summer heat and humidity is sucking the joy out of my daily run and I’m ready to call it. Should I push it to a nice even number like 100? Cap it off with a big virtual race? Would love to hear how other people have ended their running streaks. Until you get injured or COVID-19 not options I’m willing to consider. #lovetherunyourewith #anothermotherrunner #running #runningismytherapy #runningisntcancelled #motherrunners #runningstreak
In our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, we' In our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, we've been forced to make our children part of a worldwide mental health experiment. No opting out. No control groups. No placebos. No hypothesis. Will our kids emerge more resilient? Or will they grow up to be overly cautious and germaphobic adults? Case in point, my 6-year-old. We wear masks when we are in a public, indoor place where social distancing is not possible. So shopping at Target, we wear a mask, riding bikes we don’t. Sensible, right? Except now she’s terrified of people NOT wearing a mask. Like last week at her speech therapy appointment, a little (unmasked) girl approached her to say hi. By my daughter's reaction (clinging, tears), you would of thought the little girl was a zombie. She's afraid of those too. Zombies, that is. So what’s a mom to do? Worry more about her contracting COVID-19 or passing it on to someone else? Or worry more about the risk to her mental health and development if I continue to insist on wearing a mask? I'm still pondering this one. What about your kids? Is their mental health suffering? What has been their reaction to wearing a mask (or other people either wearing or not wearing masks)? Do you think kids should wear masks when they return to school in the fall? Leave a comment. #covid19 #workingmom #workingmoms #workingmomproblems #workingmomlife #facemask #4daughters #4girls
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