Category Archives: boredom strikes

Blizzards and Boredom and Bertrand Russell.

Posted on December 13, 2010 by raisingsmartgirls

What better way to spend a snowy midwest winter evening than curled up with a cup of hot cocoa and Bertrand Russell’s The Conquest of Happiness.   It was written in 1930, but it’s still very much appropriate and inspiring.   It … Continue reading →

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I can’t keep up with you.

Posted on October 24, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

I keep hearing this phrase (or variants of it) in a few different places. Last night, in a conversation with my husband (a very bright, geeky, info-junkie, mechanical engineer), I realized how much that affected him. I have a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom strikes, career, combining science and motherhood, gifted adults, gifted support, highly sensitive mom, Intensity, my stories, personal growth, personal issues | 23 Comments

Okay, I have to be honest.

Posted on September 3, 2009 by raisingsmartgirls

Warning – venting ahead. I’ve been out of the workforce 5 years to be at home with my girls (7.5, almost 6 and 4.5). I worked 12 years in the science field – microbiology, forensic DNA analysis, and then medical … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom strikes, career, combining science and motherhood, my mothering goals | 5 Comments