The Presence Protocol in Action

What it looks like when load smoothing works — and what happens when you skip it

Mar 29 • The Third Shift

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Is Multitasking Robbing You of Quality Time?

Introducing The Presence Protocol — a framework for being fully present during your busiest family moments

Mar 24 • The Third Shift

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Can Women Have It All? Reading Corinne Low’s Having It All with a Fintech Product Manager

The data-based case that the system is broken — and what to do within that constraint

Mar 14 • The Third Shift

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How to Make a Birth Plan (When You’ve Never Given Birth Before)

The exercise matters more than the document. Here’s how to actually do it.

Mar 7 • The Third Shift

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The Best Time to Set Up a Family Email Account Is Before Birth. The Second-Best Time Is Now.

How to benefit from a family inbox without creating something else to manage

Mar 3 • The Third Shift

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February 2026

10 Completely Unconventional but Absolutely Essential Things To Do Before Giving Birth

What actually prepares you for parenthood-- It's not the nursery or the registry checklist or the babymoon.

Feb 26 • The Third Shift

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FEBRUARY | Having It All

What Data Tells Us About Women's Lives and Getting the Most Out of Yours

Feb 6 • The Third Shift

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January 2026

Who Does the Thinking? A Chief of Staff and an Executive Coach discuss Allison Daminger’s What’s On Her Mind

Why having the vocabulary for the mental load is validating, empowering, and essential

Jan 30 • The Third Shift

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Quiet Quitting: Not Just for Your Day Job

Is black-and-white thinking driving your overwhelm?

Jan 26 • The Third Shift

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JANUARY | What's On Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life

Somebody finally documented just what it is that we do all day

Jan 8 • The Third Shift

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December 2025

9-9-6? Try 12-12-7. (How to protect your rest.)

What everyone's overlooking about parenting during the holidays

Dec 13, 2025 • The Third Shift

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November 2025

Everyone laughed at the Bain Thanksgiving Deck. Should it really be so funny?

What went unsaid about the viral consulting slides and what it means for your family.

Nov 24, 2025 • The Third Shift

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