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Do I really want my 6 year old wearing a mask?

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, June 1, 2020  •   Leave a Comment
Pandemic. COVID-19. Social distancing. Aerosols. Face masks to protect us from other people’s germs. Face masks to keep our germs to ourselves. Gloves. Frequent hand washing. Hand sanitizer.Businesses closing. Work hours cut. Jobs lost.No school. No playdates. No friends. No sports. No birthday parties. No...
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Struggling What to Do About Daycare, Camps, and Grandparents? Here’s How I Made My Decision.

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, May 25, 2020

A Happy Meal almost got me killed the other day.I was pulling out of a McDonalds drive-thru having procured Happy Meals as the bribe, I mean reward, for my kids completion of their daily e-learning assignments, when I almost got broadsided by a...

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How to Get “Alone” Time When the Kids are Always Around

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, May 18, 2020

Quarantine fatigue has set in big time at our house.Tempers are short and quick. Hair is long and unruly. The breakfast room a one-room schoolhouse run by an unqualified teacher whose stock response to any question is “Google it.”And the kids never leave...

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How to Get Refunds on Summer Camp

In Law  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, May 4, 2020

How many times a day should you check your email?No clue. But on Monday I will be checking it like an addict.Why? 2 words–summer camp.My girls (and there are 4 of them, by the way) spend 1 week every summer at sleep-away camp....

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Quarantine Buddies Make Living with Social Distancing Bearable

In Lifestyle  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, April 27, 2020

I’ve always been a play by the rules kind of gal.No speeding tickets since the ’90s. Truthful about my age (45 years young). Wait for everyone at the table to get their food before I start eating.And then COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders...

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COVID-19 Made Me Rethink My Rules for Kids Using Devices and Social Media

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, April 20, 2020

It took a global pandemic to get me to budge on our house electronics rules.My 9th grader? She’s been pleading her case for social media access for months. Friends who aren’t allowed to roam the mall sans parents, but can post selfies on...

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3 ways I will change my work and life post-COVID-19

In Parenthood, Work  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, April 13, 2020

Remember the classic 80s arcade game Frogger, where you had to direct frogs to their homes one by one by crossing a busy street?That’s what my morning run has turned into, a freaking game of Frogger.Thanks to the rules of social distancing, which...

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3 Tips for Juggling Working from Home with E-Learning

In Parenthood, Work  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, April 6, 2020

After 10 or so years of working alone at home, I finally have co-workers.5 to be precise.Thanks to the COVID-19 social distancing mandates, my 4 girls will be finishing out the school year at home. Their classrooms have been traded for our breakfast...

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How to look and sound better in video conference calls

In Work  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, March 30, 2020

“Is that how I really look?”I bet that sentiment was rattling around many people’s minds this past week.Thanks to COVID-19 social distancing mandates, thousands, if not millions, of people are working from home, forced to use video conferencing to keep in touch with...

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How to survive working from home for an extended period of time

In Work  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, March 18, 2020

All that is separating me from 4 squabbling sisters is a reinforced door.My girls are home thanks to the closure of their schools in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.For the foreseeable future, I will be both their mom and (gulp) teacher, all...

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I have 4 kids, all girls. 10th grade, 7th grade, 4 I have 4 kids, all girls. 10th grade, 7th grade, 4th grade, and kindergarten.

My oldest is learning how to drive, takes multiple AP classes, and sleeps until noon on the weekends.

My youngest still needs help getting strapped into her booster seat, can’t count past 20 (always skipping 13), and rises with the lark regardless of the day of the week.

I have 2 kids in puberty, and 2 kids who can’t pronounce the word puberty.

In my latest post for @dallas_moms, I’m talking about strategies for getting siblings with a wide age gap to stay connected. 

Clink on the link in my bio. Photo of my girls courtesy of the fabulous @brookeshelbyphoto @erinmueller10 

#dallasmoms #dallasbloggers #lawyermom #mombloggers #carpoollinelaw
‘Rona 🏃‍♀️ Streak Day 334. Power is bac ‘Rona 🏃‍♀️ Streak Day 334. Power is back on and it’s 32 degrees and sunny in Dallas. Let the thaw begin.
‘Rona Running Streak Day 330. 3 miles, 9 degrees ‘Rona Running Streak Day 330. 3 miles, 9 degrees (-9 windchill), and lots of snow.
‘Rona Running Streak Day 329. 5 miles, 14 degree ‘Rona Running Streak Day 329. 5 miles, 14 degrees (-2 windchill), and snow. Still beats running in Texas in August. #carpoollinelaw #lovetherunyourewith #bamr #anothermotherrunner

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I have 4 kids, all girls. 10th grade, 7th grade, 4 I have 4 kids, all girls. 10th grade, 7th grade, 4th grade, and kindergarten.

My oldest is learning how to drive, takes multiple AP classes, and sleeps until noon on the weekends.

My youngest still needs help getting strapped into her booster seat, can’t count past 20 (always skipping 13), and rises with the lark regardless of the day of the week.

I have 2 kids in puberty, and 2 kids who can’t pronounce the word puberty.

In my latest post for @dallas_moms, I’m talking about strategies for getting siblings with a wide age gap to stay connected. 

Clink on the link in my bio. Photo of my girls courtesy of the fabulous @brookeshelbyphoto @erinmueller10 

#dallasmoms #dallasbloggers #lawyermom #mombloggers #carpoollinelaw
‘Rona 🏃‍♀️ Streak Day 334. Power is bac ‘Rona 🏃‍♀️ Streak Day 334. Power is back on and it’s 32 degrees and sunny in Dallas. Let the thaw begin.
‘Rona Running Streak Day 330. 3 miles, 9 degrees ‘Rona Running Streak Day 330. 3 miles, 9 degrees (-9 windchill), and lots of snow.
‘Rona Running Streak Day 329. 5 miles, 14 degree ‘Rona Running Streak Day 329. 5 miles, 14 degrees (-2 windchill), and snow. Still beats running in Texas in August. #carpoollinelaw #lovetherunyourewith #bamr #anothermotherrunner
‘Rona Running Streak Day 328 brings a 5 mile int ‘Rona Running Streak Day 328 brings a 5 mile interval run...and 20 degrees.

With temps headed toward 0 and blizzard conditions in the forecast, this warm blooded Texan may have to move it indoors for a few days.

What are your best cold weather running tips?

#lovetherunyourewith #bamr #anothermotherrunner #carpoollinelaw
This one is for bloggers, influencers, and anyone This one is for bloggers, influencers, and anyone else with a business social media account.

As typos stand out to word nerds, legal mistakes stand out to lawyers. There’s not a meme funny enough to catch my eye the way a legal mistake does when I mindlessly scroll my social media feeds. My brain instantly begins drafting the demand letter and calculating damages. 

Inadvertent copyright infringement is one of the costliest mistakes I see influencers and bloggers make. 
Using a photo without permission can cost you thousands of dollars. Simply linking back to the photo source and citing the photographer’s name? That’s not permission. 

Believe it or not but there are automated computer programs scouring the Internet looking for unauthorized uses of copyrighted images. And plenty of lawyers willing to work on contingency to go after unsuspecting bloggers and influencers.

For more legal mistakes you could be making on social media, click on the link in my bio and check out my latest blog post. 

#carpoollinelaw #dallasbloggers #lawyermom #influencermarketing
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