A few weeks ago I mentioned how nervous I was about the whole summer planning process for DS1. We don’t have all our plans in place yet, but choosing a camp ended up being easier than I thought. I knew that I only wanted to send DS1 to a local …
Read this: What Not to Say to a Working Mom I love it when I come across articles like this one. They make me feel like I’m part of a club- the one where people say these types of things to. I’ve had at least three of these comments directed …
This time last year I was freaking out about how we’d send DS1 to school, which ends much earlier than daycare (4pm vs. 6pm). In the end it all worked out and we found our wonderful afternoon babysitter to pick him up, but now I’m freaking out about what to …
Well, looks like my time as a work from home mom is over. It’s depressing and sad in so many ways and I really don’t even like talking about it, because of how sad it makes me. I knew that working from home would only be temporary, but when I …
“There’s a new drink called The Sandy; it’s a watered down Manhattan” Too soon for a hurricane joke? Hope not… I thought it was funny. I never imagined how one storm would change the way the world is functioning. There are rules about when I can fill my car with …
The other day I came across this blog post on Kveller.com. It’s an interview with Dr. Claudia Gold about balancing work and family. My favorite part is where Dr. Gold answered, “I think the biggest problem is guilt. When parents are at work, they worry about not being with their …
This morning, soon after I got to work, I stopped by the restroom and looked in the mirror. My shirt had a huge stain on it! If this would’ve happened a few years ago, pre-children, I would’ve been in shock that I left the house in such a state. But, …
