Tag: maternity leave
“It Doesn’t Get Easier” – The Statement That Broke Me After...
First time moms, and all moms for that matter, who choose to re-enter the professional world after having a child may struggle. Those first...
Work Saved My Mental Health
"You're a machine- everyone was like, 'she just had a baby- why is she at work?!' "
That was me. I went back to work...
Working and Motherhood: A Dream Deferred, I Guess
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten...
Mom-Life Crisis: Who Am I Without a Job?
Screw the ‘midlife’ crisis – I’m pretty damn sure that I entered the just-turned-30-who-even-am-I-anymore-crisis somewhere around the first of the year. Admittedly, I’ve suffered...
Postpartum Baskets: Making New-Mom-Life Easier
While newly pregnant with our second daughter, I was gifted a large open-topped picnic basket in a beautiful teal paisley print. Besides our backyard...
Why I Love Being a Working Mom
I'll admit it: Before having my daughter this spring, I sporadically fantasized about staying home. During a stressful work week, I'd imagine an idealistic...
Working and Pregnant :: More Than a Maternal Risk
There was a lot about my first pregnancy I wasn't ready for. I hated the new limitations on my body, and had a hard...