Guest editor note
Welcome to 2018
GUEST EDITOR Jennifer Burby
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND EDITORIAL MANAGER
A YEAR OF POSSIBILITIES
Laura Byrne
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Anu Varma Panchal
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Sarah Stoulil
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer Burby Anu Varma Panchal Laura Byrne Tara Payor, Ph.D. Mike Mastry Amy Hammond Courtney Cairns Pastor Kelley Parris Michelle Bremer Emily Hinsdale Sommer Stiles Lalita Llerena Carlee Bowdoin Jennifer Giusti Ann K. Bouchard
CALENDAR Chris Kuhn
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aise your hand if you felt like 2017 came
not in the office; with parenting, I don't ever feel like
and went in a blur? As each month
I'm truly ever "off the clock.") If you want options
passed, "How is it already Easter?"
where you can work less to spend more time with
became "How are we already going back to school?" and then "How is Starbucks already selling pumpkin
your family, this is absolutely possible for you. 2017 was also a year where I was forced to
spice lattes?" and "How is it already Christmas?" It
prioritize what really matters, hence the inspiration
didn't feel like time passed this quickly when I was
behind "The Give a Darn List" you can read about
in my teens and early 20s.
on page 20. We so often get caught up in the
For me, the past year was a huge transition. I left
minutiae of everyday life and get worked up about
the large statewide law firm where I was an attorney
things that don't really matter. In an effort to put
for six years and joined a smaller, boutique firm on
a kibosh on this, I created a Give a Darn List and
LAYOUT & DESIGN
a part-time basis. It was always a dream of mine to
never looked back. It's a complete game changer and
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work part-time, but I thought it would be impossible
I'm excited to share it with you.
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I hope everyone has an enjoyable and inspiring 2018. Cheers!
to look like and aren't afraid to put yourself out there to get it. This was a long process, but I learned a lot along the way. I am fortunate to have this opportunity, but navigating the challenges of leaving work to hit the school carpool line and get my girls to extracurricular activities has been interesting! (No, working part time doesn't mean I
JENNIFER BURBY
creator of lifestyle and parenting blog THECHAMPAGNESUPERNOVA.COM
get to sit poolside and drink margaritas when I'm
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