I Hate Commuting

I hate commuting and commuting hates me. I really never seem to have any luck with it. On the days I decide to take the train, there are train delays. On the days I decide to take the bus there is so much traffic that I probably should’ve stayed home …

Kid Snacks Work for Me

Now that I’ve been good about bringing lunch from home, I’m also bringing snacks too. When I first started I took a look in the pantry at what we had and immediately closed it. Nope, none of those snacks were good enough for me. They just wouldn’t do. Since I …

A New Kind of Mom-Guilt

Mom guilt comes in waves and you never know what will cause it. It could come when you compare yourself to others, see your kids struggling, or when you find yourself not managing the home front very well. Lately though I’ve been feeling mom guilt for a new reason. I’ve …

Religious at Work: Shabbos

Religious at Work is a series about my experience balancing a religious lifestyle with the demands of a full-time job in a secular environment. We are so fortunate to live in a world where religious freedom is a given. I cannot even begin to imagine how hard it was for …