Dear Dr. Graham:Your newsletter about connecting with kids while traveling was interesting, but my question is more about what happens when I get back home. The minute I walk in the door my spouse wants to catch me up on all the challenges that have occurred while I...
Dear Dr. Graham:I read with interest your April 7 post about connecting with kids while traveling. Like “Road Warrior Parent,” my work requires me to be gone a lot. Your ideas were great. While I look forward to using them, the subject of kids and work...
Dear Dr. Graham:I’m writing this from yet another hotel room. My work requires me to be on the road a lot. While that didn’t bother me or my spouse in the past, we now have three young children. I worry a bit that the kids have gotten used to me being gone. I...
Dear Dr. Graham: I just finished my annual review with my boss, and I am really angry. He told me that, in my current leadership role, I need to be more humble. I had no idea how to reply to him. As a female who has worked hard to be heard, I feel like I’m being...
Dear Dr. Graham: I am the head of sales and marketing for a consumer products organization. I pride myself in having established a clear strategy and plan for the group, and — for the most part — my team runs smoothly. However, one of my direct reports has...
Dear Dr. Graham:I feel guilty all the time. I feel guilty when I don’t spend enough time at work. When I work long hours, I feel guilty about not spending enough time at home. I feel guilty when my work product isn’t as good as it could be if I had more hours to spend...
