Career Advice to My Daughter
Throughout my daughter’s life we will shower her with advice on everything. Whether she follows it or not, I feel it is important to share with her the lessons I have learned from my parents, friends,...
View ArticleMom’s Greatest Hits
I love music. It is the one thing in life that can uplift my spirits, calm me, and remind me to take life a little less seriously. There are many recording artists out there who have given me great...
View ArticleA Surprise Thank You to my CTWM’s Bloggers!
I’ve been holding this surprise in and I am so excited the secret is finally out! I have a special gift for each of my CTWM’s bloggers. Did you know that there are 25 people currently writing for this...
View ArticleCelebrating an Inspiring Mama
Yesterday, I had the privilege of accompanying Michelle Noehren, CTWorkingMoms.com founder and all-around fabulous lady, to the Crystal Mall in Waterford, CT to watch her be named “2013 Most Inspiring...
View ArticleI want to read a book
I want to read a book. Not a Dr. Seuss, Todd Parr or Mo Willems book. While those are my books of choice for reading with the boys, I want to read…for ME. I miss reading. I miss sitting on a couch with...
View ArticleOpting Out, Opting In, or Having Few Options
Lately I’ve been thinking about my career, or lack thereof. While I have a part-time marketing job that’s enjoyable and fairly low-key and low-stress, it’s also teetering at the bottom end of the pay...
View ArticleA Shout Out to the Sisterhood
In honor of CTWM’s 2nd Anniversary, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the women in my life who, in the name of sisterhood, lend a helping hand, babysitting services, emergency school...
View ArticleI’m a zombie.
No, it’s not because I’m still on a Halloween hangover; it’s because someone (read: me) had the brilliant idea to switch their daughter to a big girl bed this week, right in the middle of a crazy-busy...
View ArticleWorking It or Just Making It Work?
It’s Friday at 11am. My office phone rings and I see daycare on the Caller ID. My first thought – Oh crap, I’m going to have to leave work. My second thought – Maybe they haven’t noticed her dripping...
View ArticleFocusing on me
I’m having a rough day today. I’m in a funk and I wasn’t sure I could pinpoint the reason. But if I’m being honest with myself I think it’s because I miss my daughter. I should be welcoming these hours...
View ArticleMy Christmas Reality (In GIFs)
The holiday season is in full swing. The decorations are up and started shopping in hopes of finishing early enough to have a stress free Christmas. The stores are packed with holiday shoppers. I grab...
View Article10 Reasons I Love Daycare
After having my first child I was absolutely racked with guilt and filled with anxiety about going back to work. I tried to talk my underemployed musician/doctoral student husband into the idea that we...
View Article‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…Working Mom Remix!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house One creature was stirring, but it wasn’t a mouse; Mom was still up, filling stockings with care, So the little ones would be sure St. Nick...
View ArticleMy Team of Working Moms
When I started working at my company nearly seven years ago, none of the women here were moms. None of us were even married then! My how times have changed. Now there are four moms here and I can’t...
View ArticlePumping at work…when you’re not at work
By now, you know that my new job has provided me an excellent lactation room—the Moo Moo room—and how relieved I was that I didn’t have to return from maternity leave to my old job where I likely would...
View ArticleSome thoughts on childcare.
I recently watched an interview with Kelly Corrigan (one of my favorite authors) and Margaret Atwood (a well-known prolific author whose work I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never read). Kelly has started...
View ArticleOde To a Working Mom
I’m away on business this week, as I am often enough. I sat down tonight to write all about how much being a travelling mom can suck. How I miss my babies and feel extreme guilt wondering just how much...
View ArticleChildcare and Work Out-of-the-Home Moms
I’ve been a work out-of-the-home (WOTH) mom for m […]
View ArticleGuilt: The Working Moms Constant Companion
I found myself saying it again. “I’d love t […]
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