Work & Life
We’re taking a break, and that’s OK
Alyssa Jethani
July 21, 2020
Right now something has to give for us, so we’re taking a break from the Juggle. It’s not forever, but we also aren’t committing to a set date that we’ll be back. This isn’t an easy choice, but it feels…
Life at a Distance: Parenting in a pandemic
Jennifer Harlan & Amy Madore
July 15, 2020
Turns out, juggling parenting in a pandemic with work and without the support of schools and daycare is consuming, complex and just plain HARD.
Life at a Distance: Two women far from home in Beijing and New York
Luciana* and Stephanie Felix (interviewed by Sarah Overmyer)
July 6, 2020
Two women living far from their families, one in Beijing and one in New York, navigate challenging quarantines.
Life at a Distance: The busy season for career reinvention & health care
Yolanda Owens & Amber (interviewed by Sarah Overmyer)
June 29, 2020
Juggle readers adjusting to new socially distant lifestyles: A career coach and a health care professional working their butts off.
Life at a Distance: Giving birth & moving back to Singapore
Julia Brothers & Justine Chan (interviewed by Sarah Overmyer)
June 22, 2020
In our series "Life at a Distance," we'll be sharing the experiences of featured Juggle readers adjusting to new socially distant lifestyles post-COVID-19. Julia gave birth to her first daughter and Justine went back to Singapore to be with her family…
Anti-Racism Resources for Women with White Privilege
Sarah Overmyer (with help from Marselle Alexander-Ozinskas)
June 4, 2020
Anti-racism isn't the same as not being racist, and it's never been more important to start or continue journey.
Recommendations: What we’re reading, listening to and watching
Jennifer Harlan, Alyssa Jethani and Sarah Overmyer
May 26, 2020
Being entertained and engaged has never felt more important. Here's what we're into right now.
Dancing in quarantine
Jennifer Harlan
May 19, 2020
A love letter to dancing in quarantine + a bunch of virtual dance parties and classes: ways to move your body and de-stress in the age of the coronavirus.
Beat Zoom burnout: host a conversation salon à la the French Enlightenment
Sarah Overmyer
May 11, 2020
Zoom burnout got you down? Host a French-Enlightenment style conversation salon to shake things up.
Why we’re drinking less in quarantine
Jennifer Harlan & Sarah Overmyer
May 5, 2020
For Jen and Sarah, drinking during quarantine doesn't work. Drinking has often left Sarah feeling physically like crap, and Jen's always had a problematic on-again, off-again relationship with alcohol. So they both decided to cut way back. That choice certainly isn’t…
Sleeping more won’t fix all my problems, but it fixes a lot of them
Jennifer Harlan
April 20, 2020
Jen needs to sleep more. Now that the world is upside-down, it's harder than ever to keep good sleep habits. But if we don't take care of ourselves, we'll never get through this.
Putting grief on my schedule
Sarah Overmyer
April 13, 2020
At best, the coronavirus crisis is like a shitty breakup — if you don't make time to process your feelings and grieve, they'll just overwhelm you and flare up when you least expect it. So go ahead, cry in the…
Quarantine reads: The Juggle’s book, podcast & TV recs
Jennifer Harlan, Sarah Overmyer, Alyssa Jethani & Amy Madore
April 6, 2020
Here are a few of the things we’re listening to, watching and reading in quarantine to take our minds off the pandemic. We can’t promise they’re all positive, but at least they’re all something different.
Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jennifer Harlan, Sarah Overmyer & Alyssa Jethani
March 31, 2020
The world is a pretty scary place right now. Our mantra: “We are doing the best we can to manage everything that is going on.” See how we're coping during COVID and share how you're doing the same.
Joy in the time of coronavirus
Sarah Overmyer & Jennifer Harlan
March 17, 2020
If, like us, you’ve found yourself reading coronavirus news late into the night and struggling to manage stress, here are a few distractions that can hopefully bring a bit of joy in spite of it all.