If you live in New England, you know that every March you have to brace yourself to take those last few hits Mother Nature’s got in her before she’s ready to let go of winter. The boom before the bloom, if you will. Because my office is on the second floor of our barn, having the kids home from school can mean a much less productive work day, to say the least.

My Aunt Maureen taught me a lesson many years ago: Throw money at the problem. When I was home with the kids and G was working 24/7 on start-ups, I was going completely mad as a stay-at-home mom with four babies. The thought of getting a sitter for a few hours felt like such a luxury item. But, because I adore my aunt and completely trust her guidance—I took her advice. I began hiring help for things that overwhelmed me; the kids, cleaning the house, those D-I-Y projects that I was never going to D-myself...etc.

As soon as those snow storms were on the horizon throughout the last two weeks, I lined up a sitter for the kids. As a result, I weathered the storms a whole lot better. Another great thing about getting help? I stop bad-girling myself for not being everything to everyone.

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