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Motherhood
May 25, 2021
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Dear Daycare Provider, We Couldn’t Do Life Without You

Here she is. She is the unsung hero of our family. For the better part of the last 10 years…

Living, Motherhood
March 12, 2020
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I’m a Working Mom and it Works For Me

Being a nurse and mama is hard work. Heck, being a mom is hard work. Shoutout to the SAHMs who…

Motherhood
January 16, 2020
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Going Back to Work is One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood

You wake up to the beauty of leaves freshly changed. You point out the window and tell your wide-eyed baby,…

Baby, Motherhood
November 5, 2019
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Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the…

Living, Motherhood
October 29, 2019
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I’m Going Back to Work and I’m Not Sure I’m Ready

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I told my friend I was going back to work full-time. I thought I…

Motherhood
September 26, 2019
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I’m Trying So Hard To Balance a Career and Motherhood—But I’m Exhausted

I was feeling really good about myself. I had managed to make it to work almost half and hour earlier…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
July 29, 2019
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What to Expect in Baby’s First Year? Sick Days.

“Alexander has been in daycare for two days and he already has a runny nose, is that normal?” My coworker,…

Motherhood
March 25, 2019
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You’re Always on My Mind While I’m Away From You

I am home alone now after a whole year, sitting in my living room and hearing what silence sounds like.…

Baby, Motherhood
March 9, 2019
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You Can Change Your Mind About Going Back to Work

I always said that I would go back to work after having a baby. I was a teacher for years…

Child, Health, Kids, Motherhood
September 4, 2018
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When the Duty of Motherhood Calls, We Answer Over and Over Again

The phone rings. I check the contact on my vibrating cell; the name of the daycare is boldly illuminated in…

Humor, Journal
June 30, 2018
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Should Grandparents Get Paid to Babysit?

While swaying in side-by-side hammocks, my daughter paid me the ultimate compliment: “It gives me enormous peace of mind while…

Faith, Motherhood
May 2, 2018
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You Thought I Left You Behind

I had to pry your fingers off, one by one, when I dropped you off today. You clung to me…

daycare

Dear Daycare Provider, We Couldn’t Do Life Without You

I’m a Working Mom and it Works For Me

Going Back to Work is One of the Hardest Parts of Motherhood

Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

I’m Going Back to Work and I’m Not Sure I’m Ready

I’m Trying So Hard To Balance a Career and Motherhood—But I’m Exhausted

What to Expect in Baby’s First Year? Sick Days.

You’re Always on My Mind While I’m Away From You

You Can Change Your Mind About Going Back to Work

When the Duty of Motherhood Calls, We Answer Over and Over Again

Should Grandparents Get Paid to Babysit?

You Thought I Left You Behind

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