Tag: working mom

It's April 2020, and I am forced to hand over my precious 4-month-old daughter to a stranger outside of a locked building that I'm...

Working mom, stay-at-home mom, or somewhere in between? In my seven years of parenting, I’ve done it all. For five years as a working...

My husband does 50% of the parenting- and sometimes more. We have equal parenting responsibilities. When I read articles and memes galore about the...

I once had a corporate boss who happened to be at my workplace at the same devastating time I found out a dear client...

I've always wanted to be a teacher. I may not have always realized it, but I instantly felt at home when I finally stepped back...

I remember a few years ago when my oldest two started floating the idea of “Yes Days”. Many of their friends had seen the...

This is it, the final shift before I become simply a mama. The last time I’ll step into scrub shoes, the last time I’ll throw...

It's 5:15 am, and my dreaded alarm starts to go off. Most days, I hit the snooze button once or twice before dragging myself...

In 2016 we packed up our belongings, sold our house, and moved across the country to Arizona for a job opportunity for my husband....

Over the past couple of years, I've had more conversations with friends and acquaintances on the topic of concentration than I can even begin...

5:40 pm: It's time to clock out of work for the day after a 10-hour shift, and my evening shift as "Mama" starts. 5:50 pm:...

I can feel summer slipping through my fingers like the ice cream melting down my son's hand next to me. We're sitting on the...

Head Domestic Engineer. Executive Household Coordination Expert. Magician. Take your pick. No matter the title, mothers are scrambling to meet the demands of their...

Dinner needs to be made. The laundry needs to be folded. The children have dumped out another toy bin. Do these moments cause you...