By Kimberly Patterson When Mommy Goes Back to Work, She Leaves a Part of Herself Back at Home
At some point in of our lives, those of us who are lucky enough to call ourselves "Mommy" will most…
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By Celeste Yvonne Dear Boss, This Job Only Gets a Piece of Me
Dear boss, I’m giving this job only a piece of me. I know you’re disappointed. You’ve made it clear that…
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By Stacey Skrysak This is What it Looks Like Being a Working Mom
This is what it looks like being a working mom. It’s bringing your child to a work meeting when school…
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By Dr. Heather Thompson Day 7 Things a Working Mom Does Before She Even Gets To Work
I have just arrived at my place of employment. Everyone’s all, “Good morning!” and I’m just doing my best to…
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By Kimberly Yavorski I Didn’t Plan on Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom—But I Don’t Regret My Choice
On a recent car trip, my daughter asked a thought-provoking question. (What better location, with no opportunity to make eye…
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By Alaina V. Fletcher Dear Late Bloomer, You Have Nothing to Prove
“That went well!” My husband says as we get in the car to head back home after our first small…
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By Nicole Baldonado Dear Daughter, You Don’t Have To Be a Wife and Mama
Baby girl, You won’t read this for years. As I write, you’re carefree, and four, and dancing in your frilliest…
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By Jenny Albers Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom Was a Risk I Don’t Regret Taking
As I prepared to leave my job before the birth of my first child, I was surprised at the questions…
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By Sarah Pearce Why I Left Teaching
This August will mark the third summer I did not go back to prepare my classroom. This summer will mark…
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By Ashli Mazer Now I am Left Cleaning the Mess
Lately, I have felt like the inside of a soda pop bottle. The liquid that swashes and swishes around against…
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By Stacey Pardoe When the Fear of Failure Keeps You from Trying
I stare numbly at the computer screen, blue light sending my brain into a frenzy of overstimulation. Somehow, in the…
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By Lauren Gonzalez Pursuing My Joy Even if it Doesn’t Mean “Success”
They all knew it before I did. Friends are annoying like that-- they often spot your garbage before you even…
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