relationships - Tracy Collins Ortlieb https://tracyortlieb.com/tag/relationships/ Digital Content Storyteller Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:41:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 My Wedding Ring Means A Lot to Me. But Here’s Why I Don’t Wear It. https://tracyortlieb.com/my-wedding-ring-means-a-lot-to-me-but-heres-why-i-dont-wear-it/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:40:59 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=812 I stripped the symbol of fidelity from my hand, but it's embedded in my heart, wedding ring or not.

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]]> 5 ways to keep your office romance legal https://tracyortlieb.com/5-ways-to-keep-your-office-romance-legal/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:01:05 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=208 Dating a coworker? Follow workplace protocol to stay within the law.

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]]> Dating a co-worker? Get ready to sign a ‘love contract’ https://tracyortlieb.com/dating-a-co-worker-get-ready-to-sign-a-love-contract/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:48:47 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=244 How companies are legally adapting to Cupid in the workplace.

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]]> 10 legal issues to handle when having a baby https://tracyortlieb.com/10-legal-issues-to-handle-when-having-a-baby/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:50:09 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=247 Managing the legal and financial paperwork necessary to claim your baby’s space in your family -- and in the world at large.

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]]> Caring for a loved one with dementia https://tracyortlieb.com/caring-for-a-loved-one-with-dementia/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:20:17 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=285 When Lesa Abajian-Sullivan’s mother, Marianna (not pictured), was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2008, the Seattle chef understood it to be “an ultimately deleterious condition.” Initially, Marianna seemed relatively well: able to tell time, aware of current events, capable of carrying on a lucid conversation. “But in time, Dad and I noticed Mom was...

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]]> Can you legally spy on your nanny? https://tracyortlieb.com/can-you-legally-spy-on-your-nanny/ Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:22:23 +0000 https://tracyortlieb.com/?p=288 Many parents consider using “nanny cams,” often for the best of intentions: to glimpse their child’s activities throughout the day, to feel a part of their little one’s interactions with a caregiver, or simply to have some peace of mind. But for some parents, a nanny cam is installed to quell doubts about a nanny...

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