In October 2021 I went on my first overnight business trip. While in the past I’ve posted about the mom-guilt involved in traveling for work, this trip was different. My kids are older now and while they need adults around they are much more self-sufficient. They can get dressed and…
Last year, due to Covid, my department hosted a virtual “Take Your Kids to Work” day. I had never brought my kids to work, so thought this was a great option since it took place after my kids got home from school. The program was adorable and well executed. The…
I’ve always wanted to work from home full time and now because of Covid I am. Technically I’m supposed to start going into the office 2x/week, but we’ll see what happens. The last time I worked from home full-time only lasted for one month after Superstorm Sandy. So now the…
So, this is a first. One of the directors at work asked me and a few others to put together some video clips to explain how we’re managing working from home (with kids) under quarantine. I used my limited video editing skills to put the clips together and decided to…
Today’s rant was inspired by this quote: “Today’s middle-class mother is trapped: She can’t afford to work, and she can’t afford to quit.” Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi, The Two-Income Trap This is not a political post and I did not read this book… I came across this quote…
With the start of school and all of the upcoming holidays I’ve been feeling so overwhelmed. We have new teachers with new homework styles to get used to. A later dismissal schedule for DS1. A loaded work schedule. Doctor appointments. Sounds like the usual, so I’m not quite sure why…
Working full time is so hard and only those of us who do it really know how hectic it is. By the time we get to work half our day is over and when we leave our second job of parenting has only just begun. A while ago I came…
