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Ginger Jager is a wife and mother of two little kids whose world is split between a career in Chicago and a family life in the suburbs. Her column will detail her struggle to find balance between the two.

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How safe is working in the loop?

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I've worked in the Loop for about 8 years now, at the same location not too far from the LaSalle Street Metra Train...
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My summer report (and why I'm ready for fall)

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I haven't written in a while, and I am happy to report that the reason for the absence is that I had a very full...
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Random things I can't live without

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1) My IPhone: Previously, my favorite technology item was my laptop. I just couldn't be going to our home office...
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My favorite drugstore products

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At least two days a week, I have to try and look professional. Not majorly so, my office is casual. But I try to look put together, with clothes that...
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Cheap summer fun

It's finally summer!! It seems like Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and it's this coming...
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Easy Earth Day Changes--The followup

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Earth Day Changes--The FollowupLast week I wrote that I was going to make more of an effort to live a "greener...
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Easy Earth Day Changes?

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In honor of Earth Day, I decided to sit down and take a look at my life and daily tasks, to see if there is anyway I can EASILY contribute to...
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Why I'll (probably) never do daycare

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I am fortunate that for the last 2.5 years, I've had a sitter come to my house when I go to work at my office. She is basically a family member, and...
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Kids first, career second?

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I read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal online 2 months ago, regarding the apparent shift in mean...
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The good and bad of working from home

The purpose of this article is not to complain about the concept of working from home. I mean, it's a no-brainer...
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