Pregnancy and the Working Mom
I’m 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I’m also a mom to a 3 year old and work from home as a writer. I’m...
View ArticleFreaking Out About Kindergarten
I had a freak-out moment at work today. I decided to look at the webpage of the elementary school where our daughter will be...
View Article1 Husband, 1 Child, 2 Jobs
Last week, I did something I thought I would never do: I accepted an offer for a part-time job. Currently, I teach English to...
View ArticleThe Working Mom Bias, it’s real.
I’ve been a working mom for 3 years now. Unfortunately due to 2 layoffs I have been in 3 different office environments during that time....
View ArticleLife Changes While Working
This summer, I’ll be having a baby. Hopefully sometime between July and August if this little guy decides to cooperate. We’ll also be moving...
View ArticleEasing in to New Routines
My summer vacation is just about halfway over. We’ve developed our routines, packed with ballet, swim lessons, and jaunts to the park. We’re staying...
View ArticleHusband Who Works Graveyard Shift: A Blessing or Nightmare?
My family has a very traditional dynamic these days. I work 8-4:30 and my husband does too. I drop off at daycare and he...
View ArticleA Journey Through Working Mom Transitions
I cried from December through March 2012, when I finally lost it. I had never been so scared and confused. My sense of worth...
View ArticleWorking Mom Transition Back To Work Ain’t So Bad
This is my fourth transition back to school in the fall since having Abby, though there have been more transitions than that with maternity...
View ArticlePreschool Throws My Whole Schedule Off
I’d first like to say that after a week of awful tear filled drop offs, my son LOVES his new preschool. We chose a...
View ArticleTransitioning Back To Work
One of the joys of the end of the newborn stage is when the baby starts to show he loves his parents back. The first...
View ArticleWorking Mom Wake-up Call
A week ago, in the late morning while teaching, I knew something felt off. I could feel it in my gut. Literally. Cramps. It...
View ArticleWeighing the Risks of Accepting a New Job
I remember when I was 25 and I hated my job. I knew I could just find another one and no big deal, that...
View ArticleLearning to Surrender
Parenting is the hardest job I’ve ever had. And adjusting to two kids has been rough. With my oldest turning four a month before...
View ArticleA Little Structure = A Lot of Productivity
I am currently a Stay-at-Home-Mom posing as a Work-at-Home-Mom. Basically, I’m living off our savings in a new city and waiting to find the...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Birth: Why It’s Important to Take A Break
When I was pregnant with my daughter, there were two things I wasn’t worried about: her birth and going back to teaching once she...
View ArticleBaby Steps: Perspective On Missing Milestones
I missed a big milestone yesterday. Camille took her first independent steps at daycare and I missed it. Missing milestones is one of those...
View ArticlePost-Holiday Blues: Prepare Yourself for January
It happens to me every year when the lights get boxed up, the eggnog runs out and we return to the daily grind of every... The post Post-Holiday Blues: Prepare Yourself for January appeared first on...
View ArticleSaying No and Waiting for Yes
Recently I traveled to Zimbabwe, Africa with World Vision. A group of us went – staff, social media, writers, photographers. We were learning about... The post Saying No and Waiting for Yes appeared...
View ArticleWhat to Expect: The First Year, Working Mom Style
“She’s here,” my OB quietly whispered as she handed me a tiny bundle I had worked so hard to hold. “Is it really a... The post What to Expect: The First Year, Working Mom Style appeared first on...
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