McDonald's is considered the first US company to offer this as part of their benefits package in 1977. Companies like Bank of America, Deloitte, Intel, and Adobe offer this type of leave to their employees today. But this benefit didn't originate in the business world. What is it?
"It's the most ________________ time of the year". How would you fill in that blank? Sitting next to my daughter, who just came home from school with a fever, I think busy. Maybe you can relate.
In a world that is consumed by a disease of productivity and activity, rest can be an antidote for the soul.
Ever have one of those weeks? Months? Years? Well, the past two weeks has been just that for me...exhausting. We have been looking for a new home to buy. It seemed as though we would never find "the right home"... Continue Reading →
Rest. We could all use just a little bit more of it. Maybe, I am the only one who feels that way. Or maybe it is because I have 3 (about to be 4) kids age five and under. But... Continue Reading →
Vacation! Having just enjoyed our annual week of family vacation let me tell you; sometimes it's not all that it's cracked up to be. The kids still wake up early in the morning like they always do. They actually wake... Continue Reading →