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Should I send my kids back to school in the fall?

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, July 20, 2020  •   Leave a Comment
COVID decision fatigue could have killed me this morning. Okay, I’m being a bit dramatic, but hear me out. Quick maneuvers are the new running skill I’ve acquired in the COVID times. Moving several steps to the left or right a moment before another runner...
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Dad, you were right

In Parenthood  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, July 3, 2020

Fun fact about me and my dad: his first day of retirement was my first day as a working lawyer. The timing wasn’t an accident. With 3 kids, he wanted to make sure at least 2 of us were off the payroll before he...

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What to Do Before Signing a COVID-19 Liability Waiver

In Law  •  by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, June 8, 2020

Getting a pedicure at my local nail salon has become a law school hypothetical.To celebrate the end of my tenure as homeschool teacher, I treated myself to a pedicure at my favorite local nail salon. Yes, save parties, concerts, and other large gatherings,...

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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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My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior. My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior.

While she’s knee-deep in college applications and essays, I’m struggling to come to terms with the fact that this time next year my baby won’t be at home.

To make sure I can help her if god forbid a life-altering accident and illness happens to her, I'll be making sure she signs a couple of basic estate planning documents before she leaves for college.

For more on the legal documents every college student needs, click on the link in my bio for my latest blog post.

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms #carpoollinelaw #emptynesters
Middle school group projects…where social pressu Middle school group projects…where social pressure and academic pressure collide.

Choose your own group? Move fast to avoid the dreaded “we already have enough members” cutoff.

Assigned groups? If you have lazy partners, you can either do all or most of the work yourself, or rat out your partners and risk having the word snitch attached to your name for the rest of middle school.

3 out of 4 of my daughters are in or have been through middle school. After years of listening to their complaints about group projects, I’ve got a thing or two to say.

Like why not ask each kid (in private) what work they agreed to do at the beginning of the project, and what work they actually did?

For more on my thoughts on middle school group projects, click on the link in my bio for my latest post for @dallas_moms .

Are school group projects preparing kids for teamwork in the workplace, or are they as far removed from real-world, on-the-job teamwork as playing Mario Kart is to Formula One racing?

Leave a comment and let me know.

#dallasmoms #carpoollinelaw #lawyermom #mombloggers #middleschool #juniorhigh
One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into the endless Texas summer is to make time for reading.

In my latest post for @dallas_moms I'm sharing some of the favorite recent reads. Click on the link in my bio.

Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Feather Thief by Kirk Johnson
Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms @emilygiffinauthor @nitaprose #dictionaryoflostwords #tracyflickcantwin #bookstagram #summerreads
This is what "running with my dog" looks like when This is what "running with my dog" looks like when it hits 100 degrees for the 40th day in Dallas.

Me sweating on the Tread. Dog taking a rest day.

Thanks @officialmarcelfit for a great class.

Running Streak Day 861.

@onepeloton @pelotonmoms

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My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior. My eldest daughter is a (gulp) high school senior.

While she’s knee-deep in college applications and essays, I’m struggling to come to terms with the fact that this time next year my baby won’t be at home.

To make sure I can help her if god forbid a life-altering accident and illness happens to her, I'll be making sure she signs a couple of basic estate planning documents before she leaves for college.

For more on the legal documents every college student needs, click on the link in my bio for my latest blog post.

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms #carpoollinelaw #emptynesters
Middle school group projects…where social pressu Middle school group projects…where social pressure and academic pressure collide.

Choose your own group? Move fast to avoid the dreaded “we already have enough members” cutoff.

Assigned groups? If you have lazy partners, you can either do all or most of the work yourself, or rat out your partners and risk having the word snitch attached to your name for the rest of middle school.

3 out of 4 of my daughters are in or have been through middle school. After years of listening to their complaints about group projects, I’ve got a thing or two to say.

Like why not ask each kid (in private) what work they agreed to do at the beginning of the project, and what work they actually did?

For more on my thoughts on middle school group projects, click on the link in my bio for my latest post for @dallas_moms .

Are school group projects preparing kids for teamwork in the workplace, or are they as far removed from real-world, on-the-job teamwork as playing Mario Kart is to Formula One racing?

Leave a comment and let me know.

#dallasmoms #carpoollinelaw #lawyermom #mombloggers #middleschool #juniorhigh
One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into One surefire way to add a little fun and joy into the endless Texas summer is to make time for reading.

In my latest post for @dallas_moms I'm sharing some of the favorite recent reads. Click on the link in my bio.

Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Feather Thief by Kirk Johnson
Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta

#dallasmoms #lawyermoms @emilygiffinauthor @nitaprose #dictionaryoflostwords #tracyflickcantwin #bookstagram #summerreads
This is what "running with my dog" looks like when This is what "running with my dog" looks like when it hits 100 degrees for the 40th day in Dallas.

Me sweating on the Tread. Dog taking a rest day.

Thanks @officialmarcelfit for a great class.

Running Streak Day 861.

@onepeloton @pelotonmoms
Being stuck indoors more this summer thanks to alm Being stuck indoors more this summer thanks to almost 40 days of 100+ degree temps has inspired this Dallas mom to do some serious decluttering.

Clothes and shoes. Bikes the kids have outgrown. Excess art and school supplies. Worn out towels and blankets. Kitchen gadgets I never use. Books and DVDS.

Read my latest blog post for @dallas_moms for 7 things to give away, as well as some great Dallas-area charities that would welcome your donations.

#lawyermom #carpoollinelaw #dallasmoms #givesomethingawayday @dallasanimalservices @irvinganimalservices @dfwhumane @genesiswomensshelter @otc_dallas_ @bikefriendlysouthdallas @bikemartstores @dallashabitat @dallasfurniturebank @arlurbanministries @dallaspubliclibrary @irvinglibrary @brotherbillshelpinghand @cacofdallas @thistlecreativereuse @thewelmanproject
Get it in writing and always read the contract. I Get it in writing and always read the contract.

If I could give influencers and other content creators just one piece of advice, that would be it.

If you want to be taken seriously, and avoid being taken advantage of, you need to use contracts in your business (and thoroughly review them before you sign them).

If you are working with a brand, you need to know how much you will get paid, when you will be paid, when the work is due, and if you can use the content you create again in the future.

Invest in a good lawyer to draft template contracts to use in your business, or to review complicated contracts.

Click on the link in my bio for 5 important things to look for in a contract.

#dallasmoms #carpoollinelaw #lawyermom
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