UW is embracing hybrid work this fall and many employees are returning to their offices for the first time in 18 months. With this shift comes changes – some exciting, and others challenging. Some changes may even try our patience a bit. While taking a deep breath and pausing before reacting to something unpleasant are [...]

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Most employees whose jobs did not require them to work onsite during the pandemic have been working from home. This shift from being at a work location to veritably being home 24 hours a day has not only had an impact on ourselves, it’s also had an impact on our pets and the level of interaction and human [...]

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Is your family’s summer calendar filled with question marks? If so, you are not alone.  Many families have kept their options for 2021 open, whether by choice or by necessity. Some have found it hard to schedule summer camps and youth programs, which are in shorter supply than they were before the pandemic. Other parents [...]

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Did your family postpone enrolling a little one in child care due to COVID-19? You are not alone! Enrollments at child care centers across the country dropped during the early months of the pandemic but are on the rise. With vaccinations underway, you may be looking forward to enrolling your child in during the new [...]

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