And speaking of portfolio careers

This is a nice little article on that very subject.

My favorite bit? Focus on one job at a time [...] Choose which hat you’re going to be wearing for the next hour/day/week and keep it on. Don’t try putting on more hats at the same time, you’ll just look stupid and they’ll probably fall off.

One hat at a time for me from now on. Easier said than done, of course, although I am currently trying to master the art of focussed mindfulness, with Buddhism for Mothers as my sourcebook. I'll be a serene and beatific paragon of perfect motherhood by the end of the week, you mark my words...